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Irina Mirzoyan stands solemnly in front of a photograph of her sons, taken in Nagorno-Karabakh. Her middle son, Arman, just 18, was the first confirmed casualty in the Martakert region during Azerbaijan’s September 19, 2023, offensive.

A battered BTR, a silent witness to the 44-day war of 2020, stands against the backdrop of the Nagorno-Karabakh mountains, September 2023.

Armenian civilians take part in a volunteer-led training session focused on basic combat tactics and emergency response.

Hayk Zhamkochyan and Erik Mkrtchyan, both drafted straight out of high school, served in the 2020 war. Zhamkochyan paralyzed by sniper fire, Mkrtchyan by a blast injury.

Hayk Zhamkochyan in his wheelchair at Zinvori Tun Rehabilitation Center, where he continues his recovery after being paralyzed by sniper fire during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

A family mourns the recent loss of their father, killed during Azerbaijan’s 2023 offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh. His death is one among many in a conflict that forced over 100,000 Armenians to flee their homes, leaving behind not only possessions, but entire lives uprooted by violence.

A veteran of the first Nagorno-Karabakh war displays his medals—symbols of valor earned during a conflict that shaped a generation.