grief of my heart
“In Chechnya, I never held a weapon in hand. All carried guns with them, but not me. My weapon is a scalpel. Whoever wants to kill me, he will kill me either way. I only wish good for people. I never belittled or disrespected anyone. No matter if it’s day or night, I never refused to help. Why should I be afraid of or hide from someone? Doctors have always been outside of politics.” — Dr. Khassan Baiev
 

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 Dr. Khassan Baiev, 43, is the chairman of the International Committee for the Children of Chechnya, a non-profit humantiarian organization focused on aiding traumatized and war-wounded Chechen children. Dr. Baiev was forced to flee Chechnya in 2000 and received political asylym in the United States. He has since devoted his life to speaking out against war and about its profound impact on civilians. Dr. Baiev has been honored by many human rights groups including Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, Physicians for Human Rights and Amnesty International. His book The Oath: A Surgeon Under Fire has been translated into 14 languages, including Russian and Hebrew. He lives with his family outside Boston, Massachusetts.
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