it is. >> reporter: basa musafar was the only christian to stay and survive in alqosh when isis tookthe town. she has transformed her house into a christian shrine, memorializing the fallen. just as st. george killed the serpent the christian militias are depicting crushing the isis snake. do you think this is a religious war? >> i think it has become a religious war, yes, because the atrocities they are committing are based on their beliefs. and the fact that you can push christians back so far but when we do pick up the sword, we fight back. and we are doing it so far for our faith, we're doing it so far for our beliefs. >> reporter: but for the moment, at least, life in alqosh has returned to something like normal. what does this town mean for you? >> this town signifies a victory. i mean, at one point, this town was completely abandoned except for one person, sometimes two. but now, i mean, the church bells ring again here; people go about their business; people live here. that's the biggest thing. as you can see, shops are open, business is back, people are going to school. this