Asya Poghosyan — from small town Vanadzor to the world
April 12, 2024
Meet SMART citizen Asya Poghosyan from Vanadzor. At SMART she managed to learn new languages, create, and acquire new soft skills.
Meet SMART citizen Asya Poghosyan from Vanadzor. At SMART she managed to learn new languages, create, and acquire new soft skills.
It has been a year since the village of Debet in the Lori region passed from “toward the good” to “toward SMART”.
Endless plains and mountains reaching to the clouds, and ravines hanging from the fields, through which Dzoraget flows.
If you suddenly find yourself in the playground of Vahagnadzor and hear the children chant in unison, “Batum, Batum,” don’t be confused.
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.
If you know COAF, you most probably know our Anahit Hakobyan, whose COAF story began no more no less than seven years ago.
Dali, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Vahrad, and Taron are among the favorite artists of COAF SMART student Garik Varosyan. While you
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).
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