«STORIES OF WAR, STORIES OF FAMILY» — A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE AT OGARYEV ARENA

On April 21, international students of Ogarev Mordovia State University came together at the Ogaryov Arena for a moving event under the nationwide project «We Won Then — We Will Win Again», marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941−1945).

Students from Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Cameroon, Jordan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Ecuador, and Yemen joined hands to honor the memory of those who fought bravely against Nazism. This special event was held in collaboration with the Student Adaptation Center and featured two meaningful campaigns: «Family Stories About the War and «Wall of Memory.»
The stories told were not just about war — they were about love, sacrifice, courage, and heritage.
Descendants of WWII heroes from Central Asia shared personal and emotional family histories, preserving the memory of their grandfathers and great-grandfathers who stood in defense of peace and freedom.


Among the guests were Anastasia Biryayeva, Director of the Department for Youth Policy, and Natalia Andryushchechkina, Chairwoman of the Student Union — both shared touching messages of unity and remembrance.«Victory was achieved together — by people of all nations and religions of the former USSR. In unity, there was strength.»

The event ended on a powerful note, as students from Turkmenistan performed heartfelt poems and wartime songs, reminding everyone that memory lives not in dates, but in the stories we carry and share.

We remember. We honor. We are united.