We Circassians are a self-sufficient people!

No one knows better than us what is good and useful for us. We have our own language, our own culture, our own philosophical worldview and moral and legal code – khabze and adygaga.

We have our own historical territory where our people was formed – Adyge Heku-Cherkessia.

So why should other nations and states determine our fate?

Why should we not determine our own destiny and solve our own issues, not interfering with others, but benefiting ourselves and others, and thus enriching this world?

Moreover, history has shown that Circassians are able to live in harmony with nature and the surrounding world, to be an example for others.

I think that every Circassian deep down realises that our people are capable of being an independent subject, and thus be useful to the rest of the world.

The essence of Circassian philosophy is freedom of a person, which means, first of all, responsibility for one’s life, for one’s deeds, responsibility before one’s relatives, before one’s family, people, and further – before the whole world. Every deed of Circassians is regulated by notions of “ek1u-yemyk1u”.

That is why Circassians are not peculiar to wait for a decision from the outside, and we take responsibility for our fate, the fate of our family and our nation right now, and act!

We become subjects of this world!

Martin Kochesoko