A conversation under a tree, Stepanakert, 1979

The photograph was taken in 1979 in Stepanakert. Two elderly people, a man and a woman, sit under a tree having a quiet conversation. The man wears a cap and holds a piece of bread; the woman wears a dark headscarf. In front of them are bread, fruit and a glass of tea.

It is an ordinary everyday scene, and its value lies in that very simplicity. The photograph reminds us that history is not only great events but also moments like this: human warmth, patience and the strength to carry on living in peace.