Interview of Eldar Akhadov to Vladimir Tolstikov
Eldar Akhadov is a Russian poet, novelist and literary researcher, co-chairman of the Literary Council of the Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia, honorary member of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan, member of the Russian branch of the International PEN Club, the Writers' Union of Russia, the South Russian Writers' Union, the Russian Geographical Society. Winner of many national and international literary awards. Author of 73 books in five languages: Russian, Azerbaijani, English, Spanish and Serbian. The books were published in Russia, Azerbaijan, the USA, Serbia, Mexico, India and Egypt.
Vladimir Tolstikov is a member of the Moscow Union of Journalists, a teacher, editor-in-chief of the independent open newspaper "A" in the Circle", an educational and methodological laboratory of children's and youth journalism.
In the photos:
1. and 2. Fragments of a meeting with readers in the museum of Dolgoprudny, Moscow region
3. Eldar Akhadov on the left, Vladimir Tolstikov on the right
4. The vision of an Angel in the winter snow-covered tundra
5. Little Eldar with his mother, photo of the early 1960s
6. Icon of St. Nicholas of Myra, brought from Myra of Lycia (present-day city of Demre, Turkey)
7. Eldar Akhadov with his mother over the bank of the Yenisei, 2010
- Eldar, I will start with the fact that the literary meeting with you at the Historical and Art Museum of the city of Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, made an indelible impression on me and my editorial team of young journalists from A in the Circle. One girl even brought her mother and brothers with her. And I didn't regret it. The information at the meeting with you was presented in such a way that we were in constant tension and increased attention. Personally, I was shocked by the "Prayer for You" read in front of the audience, the "Russians" video, your story about meeting an Angel. And, as a result, a few days later, there was a desire to interview you.
- Thank you for your kind words. I am ready to answer all questions directly and openly.
- Each person has his own meaning of Faith. And for some reason, everyone comes to the same conclusions. How does this happen? What is the object of your faith?
- There are fundamental concepts in which each individual has his own separate meaning, however, leading to approximately the same conclusions. For example, the concepts of Good and Evil. Everyone who lives is convinced that Good will eventually triumph over Evil, no matter how it turns out. Why? For one simple reason: the winning side, under any circumstances, called and will call itself Good! And this rule is unshakable.
That is why Good will definitely win, and Evil will certainly be trampled. For the victor assigns to himself the role of Goodness and all that is good, and the vanquished gets everything else. Second. Some people believe in God. Others BELIEVE that there is no God. Both are essentially faith. Those who say that the existence of God is unprovable usually "forget" to add that for the same reason the non-existence of God is also unprovable!
Eldar Akhadov is a Russian poet, novelist and literary researcher, co-chairman of the Literary Council of the Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia, honorary member of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan, member of the Russian branch of the International PEN Club, the Writers' Union of Russia, the South Russian Writers' Union, the Russian Geographical Society. Winner of many national and international literary awards. Author of 73 books in five languages: Russian, Azerbaijani, English, Spanish and Serbian. The books were published in Russia, Azerbaijan, the USA, Serbia, Mexico, India and Egypt.
Vladimir Tolstikov is a member of the Moscow Union of Journalists, a teacher, editor-in-chief of the independent open newspaper "A" in the Circle", an educational and methodological laboratory of children's and youth journalism.
In the photos:
1. and 2. Fragments of a meeting with readers in the museum of Dolgoprudny, Moscow region
3. Eldar Akhadov on the left, Vladimir Tolstikov on the right
4. The vision of an Angel in the winter snow-covered tundra
5. Little Eldar with his mother, photo of the early 1960s
6. Icon of St. Nicholas of Myra, brought from Myra of Lycia (present-day city of Demre, Turkey)
7. Eldar Akhadov with his mother over the bank of the Yenisei, 2010
- Eldar, I will start with the fact that the literary meeting with you at the Historical and Art Museum of the city of Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, made an indelible impression on me and my editorial team of young journalists from A in the Circle. One girl even brought her mother and brothers with her. And I didn't regret it. The information at the meeting with you was presented in such a way that we were in constant tension and increased attention. Personally, I was shocked by the "Prayer for You" read in front of the audience, the "Russians" video, your story about meeting an Angel. And, as a result, a few days later, there was a desire to interview you.
- Thank you for your kind words. I am ready to answer all questions directly and openly.
- Each person has his own meaning of Faith. And for some reason, everyone comes to the same conclusions. How does this happen? What is the object of your faith?
- There are fundamental concepts in which each individual has his own separate meaning, however, leading to approximately the same conclusions. For example, the concepts of Good and Evil. Everyone who lives is convinced that Good will eventually triumph over Evil, no matter how it turns out. Why? For one simple reason: the winning side, under any circumstances, called and will call itself Good! And this rule is unshakable.
That is why Good will definitely win, and Evil will certainly be trampled. For the victor assigns to himself the role of Goodness and all that is good, and the vanquished gets everything else. Second. Some people believe in God. Others BELIEVE that there is no God. Both are essentially faith. Those who say that the existence of God is unprovable usually "forget" to add that for the same reason the non-existence of God is also unprovable!
