A few years ago, I saw this settlement surrounded by poplar trees and greenery from a distance, and itstruck me as picturesque. This January, I found myself there again, among the same poplar trees andgreenery. It had unbelievably charming gardens, one-room houses, and mulberry trees fenced off tokeep the wild boars away... There was no one in sight, as if the place had been abandoned. I felt anincredible sense of peace. There was even a gentle stream flowing through it. This place was calledSORDAR...