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Abkhazia 01
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Abkhazia 01
A man repairs a provincial star on the Abkhazian symbol of territory at the Abkhazian State University in Sukhum.
Abkhazia 02
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Abkhazia 02
An early morning sun rises over the black sea coastal town of Sukhum casting shadow and light on the Abkhaz flag draped over the old presidential palace.
Abkhazia 03
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Abkhazia 03
Abkhazian youth look up towards the national flag draped over the destroyed presidential palace during celebrations of independence.
Abkhazia 04
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Abkhazia 04
An Abkhaz youth looks to the sky during celebrations of independence in Sukhum, Abkhazia.
Abkhazia 05
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Abkhazia 05
A young girl runs past a photo honoring twice elected president of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh.
Abkhazia 06
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Abkhazia 06
A young man runs up a staircase showing visible signs of conflict in the abandoned presidential palace in Sukhum Abkhazia.
Abkhazia 08
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Abkhazia 08
Once a destination for the USSR elite, Russian tourists now frequent the warm and sparse shores of the Black Sea coast in Abkhazia.
Abkhazia 09
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Abkhazia 09
Abkhazian youth participate in celebration and dance honoring the independence of their nation.
Abkhazia 10
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Abkhazia 10
A hometown reception for a local boxer upon a successful return from neighboring Russia over the Psou river in the border town of Leselidze, Abkhazia.
Abkhazia 11
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Abkhazia 11
Men celebrate the arrival of an Abkhazian athlete after returning from competition in Russia.
Abkhazia 12
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Abkhazia 12
The national flag is waved by a solo carrier in the middle of the evening.
Abkhazia 13
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Abkhazia 13
Young men spend many evenings smoking and conversing around their vehicles on the promenade in Sukhum.
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Abkhazia 15
An abandoned home on a road north of Ochamchire. With a lack of infrastructure and economy signs of conflict and decay are commonplace in Abkhazia.
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Abkhazia 16
A staple of beer, cigarettes, cheese and bread, in a farmhouse north of the Ochamchire district.
Abkhazia 17
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Abkhazia 17
A lone photo of lost kin hangs in a lone farmhouse north of the Ochamchire district.
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Abkhazia 19
An apartment complex in Novy Rajon just outside the capital of Sukhum.
Abkhazia 20
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Abkhazia 20
An Abkhaz youth looks towards an uncertain future in Novy Rajon, Abkhazia.