Neither do I want to glorify war and its necessity, nor do I want to portray it as an act of vengeance (which might even involve pillaging, raping, and murdering). What I want to show is war from a civilian's point of view, where civilians have little say in the decision-making of the government or state that goes to war but suffer the consequences anyway. Their lives are displaced, and the lives of their loved ones are lost.

There is a constant displacement of civilians fleeing war; some are internally displaced while others flee their homes all together; they move from the warm and familiar to the cold and unwelcoming. They trade everything they have for the chance of survival and the safety of their children. Most of them face xenophobia.

A constant reminder of war echoes throughout their lives, and they are burdened every day with survivor's guilt. The worst affected are the children, who are clueless as to why this is all happening. Traumatised by every aspect of war, their early years of playfulness and joy turn into a never-ending trial for survival and a nightmare of a life. Most hardly make it through, and those who do are scarred beyond recognition for the rest of their lives. The child's rights are violated, especially in the case of the orphans of war. Thousands of them are stranded and straying in the conflict zone, left to fend for themselves. They are subjected to innumerable social evils such as child labour, human trafficking, the organ trade, etc. Some of them are saved from the clutches of war, while the rest succumb to its flames. Childhood is lost. Lives are lost. Hope? I think despair is preceded and succeeded by hope. The Children of War are little bits of sunshine in the dark winter days; they bring joy to all those who surround them. They cope in very peculiar yet inventive ways. They can find joy in the darkest of hours if they are given a little chance to shine. And they shine brightly, bringing light to what is left of humanity. My film is inspired by these flowers of war, who are to be protected.