New e-book: The Smile, Derenik Demirchyan
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Against the backdrop of the destruction of a multitude of refugees sheltering in a monastery courtyard amid sun-scorched fields, the tragedy of one family unfolds. The ailing mother has lost her husband and, utterly exhausted, awaits her final hour, worrying about the future of her ten-year-old daughter. In this atmosphere of hunger, death, and human helplessness, a cat tending to her kittens catches the woman’s attention. The tranquility of this little animal family briefly soothes the pain in her soul and moves her to offer life one last, silent smile.