Early days of fall in Lori’s Bazum village
Imagine how gorgeous the emerging fall season will be in a couple of days with the magical touch of October.
Imagine how gorgeous the emerging fall season will be in a couple of days with the magical touch of October.
When revolving around the northern Lori region of Armenia, you’ll feel a solid contrast upon entering Tumanyan.
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.
Meghrashen is a mellifluous village with over 1100 villagers. The village got its name due to many beekeepers in the community.
Chkalov, “chka love” (in Armenian, there is no love). This is how the people from Lori usually joke when a stranger is first accompanied to the village of Chkalov.
On the rocky uplands of the Shirak region of Armenia lies Vardakar village that has many pink stones (vard= rose, kar=stone).
“It is so freezing here that there is no need for a refrigerator” is the joke people often use to describe Lanjik.
Today the Ulikhanyan family of seven lives in Aghavnavank village of the Tavush region.
In Hagvi village of the Lori region, their favorite berry is a blackberry and their favorite alcohol is calvados. Yes, yes, you heard right, Calvados.
Childhood memories may be varied. “I was overjoyed when my parents took me to the farm to either sow potatoes or to uproot them.
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