Raising a village you were raised in: Zorakan
May 1, 2021
Childhood memories may be varied. “I was overjoyed when my parents took me to the farm to either sow potatoes or to uproot them.
Childhood memories may be varied. “I was overjoyed when my parents took me to the farm to either sow potatoes or to uproot them.
If you have been to Arevatsag (Ghachaghan), you are likely to have heard “ջրչոր եղած ղաչաղանցի” phrase that means the people of Ghachaghan are anhydrous.
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.
Twenty-two years ago, Vanyans left Yerevan for Tsaghkaberd village of the Kashatagh region in Artsakh, without anything, empty-handed.
Apricots will soon bloom, paving the way for apple trees. Homeyards will soon smell with enchanting Maytime aromas.
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.
Once famous for its vineyards, the grape fields of Vazashen were left across the border after the 1990s war.
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 touristic maps.
Once you overcome the winding trails taking to Odzun village of the Lori region, it seems like you are about to touch the clouds.
Shenik, a lowland village in the Armavir region of Armenia, has everything for country-style living except the mountains.
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