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In 2014, an event un folded that changed our fates. Our lives have changed dramatically.
When the war began, we had to move away and change cities, schools, and apartments. The war forced us to leave the city. We took this news very badly. All this moving around... We wanted to return home so badly. However, we understood that we couldn't do it because of the war. When we got back, I felt good about being home, but I didn't feel safe.
I've always wondered what would happen if peace came.
People who have left their homes would love to come home, lie down on their beds, and go for a walk in their native streets. Children would sleep peacefully at night, go to schools and kindergartens.
I would be very happy about the end of the war, because you never know what will happen to you today or tomorrow.
I am sure that people who have left their homes would really like to return to their native peaceful land and feel free and calm. I wish they would not have to fear for their homes.
I really want to see my old friends. A lot has changed over the past four years, but I still hope that everything will go back to normal, because many people need it. You all know the saying "East or West, Home Is Best".
I can't build my future because of the war, and I really want to study and work in my home-town.
Peace is so essential. I and a lot of people can really appreciate its value. Its value cannot be underestimated. It seems to me that peace is something many people dream about.
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