The road to hi-tech runs through Akori village 20 November 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The COAF SMART Center, well-known by many as our business card, is home to over 1500 youngsters and adults from 27 communities of the Lori region. It is an innovative hub that unites people…
Every house has a story from Artsakh 6 November 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Gevorg Elmasakyan 4 min read COAF-supported villages have new residents – people who are still in their homeland but dream of returning to their abandoned homes. They left Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) more than a month ago, but Artsakh never left…
A day in the life of Horom villagers 27 October 2020 By Knar Babayan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read “Are there people who still bake bread in the tonir?” “There are but very few. Let’s walk a bit. As soon as we smell a scent of freshly baked lavash, we will go towards…
Daily life as the war goes on։ Beniamin village 22 Օctober 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The north-western Shirak Province of Armenia is well-known for Gyumri, the second-largest city and the cultural capital of Armenia. The region has over 120 villages, the names of which often reflect various elements of…
From fields of gold to cheesemaking. Life in Vahagni. 26 September 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read One of the most charming villages of the Lori region sits on the Pambak River. The mountainous Vahagni is home for over 900 people who use cattle breeding and the production of wheat,…
5 things only people who live in villages will understand 18 September 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read People who have never been to villages cannot get the real beauty of rural lifestyle: fresh air, homemade food, sounds of the wild, nature that speaks for itself, and skies full of…
The village of peaceful mornings: Dzoragyugh 17 September 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read The golden rays of the sun give a bright shade to the meadows and bluish green mountains far away. The villagers sip a cup of coffee as roosters’ Cock-A-Doodle-Doo breaks the early morning tranquility getting everyone…
The girl who travels in her paintings: Iveta Sargsyan 4 September 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read There lives an artsy schoolgirl in the smallish village of Aragatsavan. She dreams of Italy, is a big fan of Gyumri, and draws at her home yard almost every day. Meet 17-year-old Iveta…
Ashot Harutyunyan. From drawing to mixed martial arts. 3 September 2020 By Knar Babayan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Paints, brushes, parts of toy cars, engines, ping pong balls, ice-cream sticks, various chargers, and other weird and incredible items lay on Ashot Harutyunyan’s work desk. Ashot, 9, is sure that when he grows…
People, the most powerful resource of Dalarik village 3 September 2020 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read “The most powerful resource Dalarik village has is neither its agricultural lands nor its location. Dalarik is unique for its strong individuals,” says Lilith Hakobyan, the COAF Education Programs Manager and a former inhabitant of…
