Odzun: a village hanging from the clouds
February 9, 2021
Once you overcome the winding trails taking to Odzun village of the Lori region, it seems like you are about to touch the clouds.
Once you overcome the winding trails taking to Odzun village of the Lori region, it seems like you are about to touch the clouds.
They have the most delicious barbecue, but pig breeding has slumped after the last cholera pandemic.
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.
Ask Zardanashen village kids of Artsakh where they are from, and they’ll unanimously reply with a delightful smile on their face -“We’re from the prettiest village in the world!”
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.
COAF’s team reflects the geography of Armenia and the diaspora. We have someone from everywhere. Knar is our Artsakh.
“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 it.”
One of the most charming villages of the Lori region sits on the Pambak River.
We have talked to the COAF crew living in the villages of Armenia and have listed a few things that only people who live in villages will understand.
The villagers sip a cup of coffee as roosters’ Cock-A-Doodle-Doo breaks the early morning tranquility getting everyone in the mood to work.
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