Everything will be ok, 2025

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My work is not only a tribute to memory, it is my protest against terror. Against those who kill innocent people. These people are punished and will be punished. Our task is to remember. The most important thing that people have is memory. It is stronger than time and stronger than death.

Memory is where new life is.

On December 25, 2024, an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny was shot down by the Russian “Pantsir” air defense system, which was used that day to repel a drone attack on Grozny, was damaged and lost control.

Exclusively due to the professionalism of the crew, the plane was able to make an emergency landing and save many lives. If it were not for the dedication and heroism of the pilots, there would have been no survivors in this disaster. The crew members – two pilots and a flight attendant were awarded the title “National Hero” posthumously.

Senior flight attendant Hokuma Aliyeva, knowing that the chances of survival were negligible, until the last second of her life, behaved like a real hero – she supported the passengers, did not allow chaos, and instilled hope in them.

Her last words before the crash were – EVERYTHING WILL BE OK.