Deep love for her ancestors and native land brought Olga Mimidova to Ay-Serez, to her grandmother’s house. It has become a symbol of connection to the past, to those who left their mark on this land. The 300-year-old house, where the Pasha family lived before the deportation, was in a dilapidated state. But for the past 5 years, it has been restored by descendants with care and respect. For Olga hanım, this is an opportunity to return to her roots, to the history of her family. Every old beam, every stone reminds her of the lives and fates of those who lived here before the brutal exile. These walls hold memories of the joys and sorrows, the love and suffering of the people dearest to her heart.