COAF SMART Center: visa to a better future 16 April 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read To fall in love with education and become a lifelong learner Have you ever thought about what the school of your dreams would be like? What would be the tasks, if any? What would…
In pursuit of peace in borderline Koti village 11 April 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Air rich in oxygen, clean food, and breathtaking nature all around are some of the luxuries of Koti village of Armenia’s alpine Tavush region. Urban people would be jealous to live in such surroundings,…
From Artsakh to Lori: starting life from zero 2 April 2021 By Knar Babayan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Twenty-two years ago, Vanyans left Yerevan for Tsaghkaberd village of the Kashatagh region in Artsakh, without anything, empty-handed. All these years, they settled and created their own farm, but due to the recent war,…
Pure Armenian with German punctuality 1 April 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Feeling like a native in a country you have never been to Many might relate that having an Armenian first name and introducing yourself when abroad can be challenging, of course, if your name isn’t Ann, Mary, or David. Araks Avetisyan.…
The twelve-year-old self-made blogger: Rayter Art 28 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read Rayter. It’s a name Artak had heard and liked. So he took it as his YouTube channel and Instagram page name. Meet Artak Mnatsakanyan or, as many know him, Rayter Art, a COAF SMART Center student…
Celebrating our 10th spring in Arteni village 21 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Apricots will soon bloom, paving the way for apple trees. Homeyards will soon smell with enchanting Maytime aromas. Nature is blossoming again, and rural Armenian villagers are going through their spring gardening checklist: cleaning up…
Iza Evoyan: the only female cyclist of Arjut village 19 March 2021 By Knar Babayan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Learning to play musical instruments by herself, betting on stretching on a pole, working with a weaving hook, doing splits on a homemade rope, playing in the theater. This list goes on and…
New home, new beginning: housing for the people of Artsakh 11 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read Irreversible human loss, thousands of displaced people hardly with any belongings, and enduring uncertainty․․․ The wounds of the recent war Azerbaijan launched against Artsakh last year are still fresh and will long…
English: the language of success in rural Armenia 7 March 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Over 7000 languages in the world. And what is the language of success? English is the third most spoken language in the world. The definitions of the key to success are different. But… English has proven to be…
Fig heaven: Vazashen village 2 March 2021 By Knar Babayan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Once famous for its vineyards, the grape fields of Vazashen were left across the border after the 1990s war. Nowadays, the people of Vazashen have to be satisfied by their home yards. Almost everything grows here, but the…
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