It's such a joy - it's like being born again. After all, I no longer believed that we would be saved. Already used to the idea that we only have a few days left.

The only thing I was not ready for was that Timur and I would be in the center of such attention. Outside, there was excitement. The coast was filled with people: rescuers, camp staff led by the director, doctors, police, reporters, volunteers from the nearest village who helped with the search. Boys came from somewhere, who, although they were driven away, crawled under the feet of adults into the front rows to stare at us.

But...