I hope this helps in boosting your daily luck, karma, providence, or whatever one might call it, and life gets a bit better. Sounds like it's been a trial. Very interesting seeing that whole world of which I am very un-familiar. And I agree, the images are a bit dour. I hope someone can lend a bit of light as to their meaning. I'm guessing massive persecution in the past? Depiction of the end of days? But that is only that, a guess.

You lead a very fascinating, interesting life. Thanks for sharing a corner of it with us.
And finally, THAT is one COOL watch. I have some oddly-cool wristlet timepieces, but that one takes the cake.