The Aftermath of War
“Metallurg” sanatorium, Tskhatlubo, Georgia
“Metallurg” sanatorium, Tskhatlubo, Georgia
Tskaltubo, in western Georgia, developed as a spa resort during the Soviet period, structured around therapeutic mineral springs and a network of sanatoriums and bathhouses. At its height, the town included 19 major sanatoriums and a branch of a scientific institute focused on balneology and physiotherapy.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of these facilities were abandoned. In the early 1990s, Tskaltubo took on a different function: it became a place of shelter for families displaced by the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
Today, the Metallurg sanatorium is still home to roughly 60 families, who have made the best of the difficult conditions. The sanatorium's once-grand halls and sprawling grounds now serve as communal living spaces and playgrounds for children.
Metallurg shows the long afterlife of conflicts. What began as emergency shelter has, for many, become a decades-long condition—shaping childhood, family life, and the sense of what the future can be. It is essential that communities affected by conflict receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of war, and that we work together to prevent future conflicts and promote peace.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of these facilities were abandoned. In the early 1990s, Tskaltubo took on a different function: it became a place of shelter for families displaced by the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
Today, the Metallurg sanatorium is still home to roughly 60 families, who have made the best of the difficult conditions. The sanatorium's once-grand halls and sprawling grounds now serve as communal living spaces and playgrounds for children.
Metallurg shows the long afterlife of conflicts. What began as emergency shelter has, for many, become a decades-long condition—shaping childhood, family life, and the sense of what the future can be. It is essential that communities affected by conflict receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of war, and that we work together to prevent future conflicts and promote peace.
The Aftermath of War
“Metallurg” sanatorium, Tskhatlubo, Georgia
“Metallurg” sanatorium, Tskhatlubo, Georgia
Tskaltubo, in western Georgia, developed as a spa resort during the Soviet period, structured around therapeutic mineral springs and a network of sanatoriums and bathhouses. At its height, the town included 19 major sanatoriums and a branch of a scientific institute focused on balneology and physiotherapy.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of these facilities were abandoned. In the early 1990s, Tskaltubo took on a different function: it became a place of shelter for families displaced by the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
Today, the Metallurg sanatorium is still home to roughly 60 families, who have made the best of the difficult conditions. The sanatorium's once-grand halls and sprawling grounds now serve as communal living spaces and playgrounds for children.
Metallurg shows the long afterlife of conflicts. What began as emergency shelter has, for many, become a decades-long condition—shaping childhood, family life, and the sense of what the future can be. It is essential that communities affected by conflict receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of war, and that we work together to prevent future conflicts and promote peace.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of these facilities were abandoned. In the early 1990s, Tskaltubo took on a different function: it became a place of shelter for families displaced by the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
Today, the Metallurg sanatorium is still home to roughly 60 families, who have made the best of the difficult conditions. The sanatorium's once-grand halls and sprawling grounds now serve as communal living spaces and playgrounds for children.
Metallurg shows the long afterlife of conflicts. What began as emergency shelter has, for many, become a decades-long condition—shaping childhood, family life, and the sense of what the future can be. It is essential that communities affected by conflict receive the support they need to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of war, and that we work together to prevent future conflicts and promote peace.