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The idea of a common Chechen identity has
been intensified by the war. As the Chechen people have essentially
been forced to come together to face the opposing army of Soviet, and then
Russian, soldiers. The images seen here depict the destruction of
Chechnya and the loyalty Chechen people have to their country as a result.
The picture to the right of this text is particularly strong in that it
shows the importance of identity even to an innocent young child.
Although this boy cannot understand the political aspects of the war, he
represents a large population of the Chechen people who understand the
most important matters of the conflict: death and destruction.
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