It’s hard to imagine and meet these two separately. They only study in different classes at school, then spend the rest of the day together. They study together, ride a self-propelled scooter or roller skate and play with newborn puppies. They both have a “disarming” smile and don’t need a special occasion to paint.
Daniel and his dream of becoming a judo coach 21 January 2022 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The classes are over, but if one of the corners is still buzzy, it means COAF’s Judo program is about to start. Only young boys around: lively, vigorous, non-stop running but indefatigable. First,…
The older one is engaged in tailoring and dreams of becoming a programmer-chemist, while the younger one is engaged in crocheting and dreams of becoming an artist-tailor. The Poghosyan sisters are united by tennis, love of South Korean contemporary music, and engineering.
Martin and the new sportsground in Getashen village 21 November 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The sports enthusiasts of Armenia’s Getashen village (Armavir region) have had a big excitement lately. The gym of their community school has finally been renovated, and they’re now attending sports classes with bells on!…
When Kickboxing classes in Arteni were discontinued due to the epidemic and then moved to another community, Zohrab was most sad.
The 12-year-old Zohrab Nikolyan has been involved in professional kickboxing for three years, taking top positions in pan-Armenian and international tournaments.
The energy and spirit of 11-year-old Elen Poghosyan from the village of Shenik in Armavir are not inferior to the energy of an entire power plant. Another thing to know about Ellen is that if she puts something in her mind, it’s hard for anyone to hold her back.
100 villages in 7 years: the COAF-story of Anahit Hakobyan 8 August 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read If you know COAF, you most probably know our Anahit Hakobyan, COAF’s Village Programs Manager, whose COAF story began no more no less than seven years ago. And if you know her well enough, you’ll confirm…
The village of pink stones and incomplete excavation 16 July 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read We all know Yerevan is called “the pink city”. But is there a pink village? On the rocky uplands of the Shirak region of Armenia lies Vardakar village that has many pink stones (vard=…
The Gabrielyan quartet of COAF SMART Center 25 June 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read “Thanks to the SMART Center, we didn’t leave the village,” says Ariga Melkonyan, a mother of four, whose all kids attend the COAF SMART Center. “We often thought of leaving the village as we could…
A soul where rock and yoga live together in peace 21 May 2021 By Nane Vardanyan 2 min read She uses YouTube as a learning tool for graphic design, playing the guitar, and practicing yoga. She believes if there is a will to learn, there is a way. Nane Alikhanyan is a COAF SMART student…
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, they now go back to square one.
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 on.
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