A terrible genetic disease took away Marina’s two sons. It was a fate, inevitable and cruel, that deprived her of the joy of motherhood and sentenced her to endless pain. She sold her house to save her children, but in the end, couldn’t change the horrific outcome. For 21 years, Marina hasn’t slept. She spent endless nights sitting beside her sons’ beds, protecting them from torment and suffering. And now she has been completely alone for 20 years: suffering from illnesses, deprived of a roof over her head and any support.

Nani had to endure many hurtful words throughout her years. The pain caused by them hurts her stronger than physical pain. “Ugly,” “crooked”… she can’t even remember them all. Now she is a strong 65-year-old woman. She is no longer afraid of hurtful words, but her wounds inflicted by sharp words still haven’t healed.

“You’ll ruin each other! You can’t take care of yourself – how can you take care of a sick child? You won’t make it – you’ll die, and you’ll take the baby with you” – these were the “congratulations” and “encouragement” Ia received after her daughter Katie was born with Down syndrome.

“You have cancer!” – A young mother of three almost died on the spot when she heard those words. What would happen to her children? What would happen to her sick mother? Until that day Ekaterina had been the only support for everyone, she had worked, taken care of her home and her children, and her old sick parents… and suddenly one word shattered everything!

One sorrow replaces another, and sometimes not even replaces, but aggravates the previous one, making their existence unbearable. 43-year-old Thea Baburidze is one of those who has never been spoiled by fate – neither with health, nor with a beautiful and happy life, nor with family warmth, nor with devoted friends. This unfortunate woman has been deprived of everything since childhood.

“If I die today, my grandson will die tomorrow, or maybe he will be buried alive with me, because nobody wants him but me! Nobody wants him… his mother left him, and his father left him. They left their sick child and found happiness elsewhere” – says Malardo and hides her eyes. She is ashamed for Soso’s mother and the father. Who needs a sick man? And they are still young, they can give birth to new and healthy children!