Those Who Hold onto the Burning Ember
Steadfast in the Face of Hardship
Adel Bashqawi
August 4, 2926
Adel Bashqawi
August 4, 2926
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnayapolyana, The Caucasus
Circassian Genocide and Deportation: An Eagle’s Eye View on Memory and Justice
Adel Bashqawi
May 21, 2026

Commemorating the Circassian Genocide and Deportation — May 21 From the eagle’s height, memory becomes vision: a people once cast into exile still rises in remembrance. The flame endures, illuminating the path from loss to justice, from silence to truth.
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus
Glorifying Colonialism: Kuban as an Example
Adel Bashqawi
April 26, 2026
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus
Invasion and Overwhelming Force: No Justification for Genocide
Adel Bashqawi
April 6, 2026

Circassian families in exile — a 19th‑century‑style engraving symbolizing endurance amid destruction. (AI-generated via Microsoft Copilot)
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus