At the beginning of the war, Nina's husband brought his daughter and three children to his village. A friend also asked to stay with them because her family of 10 had nowhere to hide during the shelling. For three weeks, 16 people in Nina's house waited for a "green corridor" to be granted. When most of them were able to leave, people elected Nina as the head of the village because she was constantly taking care of everyone - feeding, clothing, helping. It was at this time that Russian soldiers entered the village and the worst began - searches, captivity, massacres.