The diary of COAF Alumni in times of war 14 November 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read The 45-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) was an everyday battle of survival and a journey towards precious peace in every Armenian’s mind. Unfortunately, the price of peace is often high. Absorbed in…
Becoming the better version of myself. Zhak Srapyan 9 August 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Here we are at the auditorium of Aragatsavan village School #2, which was in the process of renovation back in 2016. Zhak Srapyan, a COAF Alumnus, who used to play Oscar Wilde’s “The Birthday…
Peace of mind amidst the shelling: life on the borderline 18 July 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read “We are used to hearing the sound of shelling,” calmly says the 17-year-old Laura Yesyan who lives in the borderline Aygehovit village of the Tavush region. Since the Nagorno-Karabakh War, people are used to living with…
The repaired roof that will long be remembered 17 June 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read Leaving school and wrapping up that important chapter in life can often be emotional. This year the graduation ceremonies were canceled for many students all over the world, including Armenia. However, for Lyudmila Shirvanyan, goodbye with her school…
Breaking stereotypes: girls can! 7 May 2020 By Nane Vardanyan 3 min read “You are a girl, you cannot do that,” an expression Nareh was told too many times and had to prove them wrong. Meet Nareh Galstyan, a COAF Alumna, a sophomore at Brusov State University, and a football enthusiast. She was born in…
Young and brave: Shenik’s or TnaShen Anush 6 March 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read She advises young women not to be afraid to speak up, not to limit their dreams, at least in their minds, and not be apathetic to phenomena in their surroundings. She is from a small…
Part of a big family: COAF Alumni Association 21 February 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 2 min read To understand COAF’s impact on the lives of its people, sometimes it’s just enough to talk to COAF Alumni. Time passes quickly, and our alumni, who once were COAF kids, choose professions, start new…
You should always fight for a child’s life and never give up 28 November 2019 By Tatevik Oganessian, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Meet Manushak Avagyan, 25, a medical graduate from Lernagog and a Yerevan-based Yeolyan Hematology Center resident. Also, she is a member of COAF Alumni Association. Manushak doesn’t remember exactly when…
The story of a young COAF teacher and her personal growth journey 27 September 2019 By Tatevik Oganessian 2 min read In March 2017, Christine left for Italy. She stayed in a small town called Casarsa where she worked at a daycare center for people with disabilities. “I also worked in a farm and did…
Three reasons to learn English 6 September 2019 By Tatevik Oganessian, Photos by Knar Babayan 3 min read You can help out a foreigner that has lost his way in an Armenian village A few months ago, Yura Tatoyan, 16, met a foreigner in his local Akori community. The young tourist had apparently lost his…
