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,…
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…
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…
Seven-year-old love story: Vanand 19 February 2021 By Nane Vardanyan, Photos by: Knar Babayan & COAF’s archive 3 min read There are over 850 villages in Armenia. Getting to know each of them is learning about a new culture, history, people, and problems. It also means discovering fascinating places which one can hardly find on…
Odzun: a village hanging from the clouds 9 February 2021 By Knar Babayan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read Once you overcome the winding trails taking to Odzun village of the Lori region, it seems like you are about to touch the clouds. Just gaze at the tile roof houses lying somewhere high and…
What happens in Shenik, stays in Shenik 29 January 2021 By Nane Vardanyan Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read The straight road from Yerevan takes you to a small village, living where means waking up every day, walking through pink tuff houses, greeting men playing backgammon (nard) outdoors, and seeing children dashing through the…
The United Kingdom of Marts 25 January 2021 By Knar Babayan Photos by: Knar Babayan 4 min read They have the most delicious barbecue, but pig breeding has slumped after the last cholera pandemic. They are known as Russian-speakers, but few speak the language nowadays. They count the inhabited houses not by the smoke coming…
The hospitable villagers of Yeghegnut 8 January 2021 By Knar Babayan, Photos by: Knar Babayan 3 min read As soon as you step through the gate of one’s house in Yeghegnut village of the Lori region, the landlord rushes to invite you for a bite or a drink. Want it or not, here people won’t…
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