A Nation’s Resilience: Struggles of Azerbaijani IDPs
The First Karabakh War (1988-1994) inflicted profound pain and suffering upon the Azerbaijani people. These photographs capture the tragic toll of the conflict, depicting the casualties, wounded, and the overwhelming loss endured by those who fought and those who were left behind.
The conflict claimed the lives of thousands of Azerbaijanis, both military personnel and civilians, leaving countless families shattered and communities devastated.
These images tell a story of unimaginable loss—the wounded being treated under dire conditions, the griefstricken faces of those who have lost loved ones or seen them mained, and the haunting silence that follows every battle.
Each serves as a stark reminder of the human cost of conflict, a price paid not just in blood but in the enduring pain that continues to echo through generations.
Also highlighted is the resilience of the Azerbaijani people, who, despite the scars inflicted by the war, remained focussed in their hope for justice and the return of their lands.
A military aircraft downed during the conflict. The war raged not only on the ground but also in the skies. 
A young victim of the First Karabakh War, severely burned by the horrors of conflict. The war spared no one - children, too, bore its brutal scars. This image stands as a stark testament to the cruelty and merciless actions of the Armenian occupiers.
A man undergoing treatment after losing a leg to the horrors of war. The anguish of his parents illustrate pain immeasurable, an anguish no words can fully express.
Azerbaijani soldiers bravely defended their homeland during the First Karabakh War. Many heroically fell on the battlefield, sacrificing their lives for their nation’s sovereignty.
Innocent civilians brutally massacred during the Khojaly genocide. Among its victims were 63 children, their young lives cut short by unimaginable cruelty. 
A mother and her children who survived the genocide. Though they lived through the horror, the pain of that tragedy would remain with them forever.
As a result of the massacre, 613 civilians were brutally killed, including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly. Eight families were completely wiped out, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children were left orphaned with only one surviving parent.
A harrowing scene of genocide - a truck filled with the bodies of innocent victims, a grim testament to the scale of the atrocity.
Aghdam Juma Mosque. Karabakh residents, displaced from their homes during the mass killing, anxiously wait for news of their missing loved ones. 
