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South Ossetia: aftermath of war

http://www.opendemocracy.net/arti...es/south-ossetia-aftermath-of-war

Excerpt:

In the first week of September, a cherry tree was blossoming in the ruins of Thalmann Street. Cherry trees never flower in autumn except after a war. This street in the old Jewish quarter of Tskhinvali, long deserted by the Jewish community, was almost totally destroyed during Georgia's brief but intense offensive on the South Ossetian capital. I'm staying with a friend in the one house which escaped destruction by shelling and artillery. There is no glass in the windows and the roof has a large crack in it. But these are small inconveniences, particularly as the weather is still warm.