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-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=57f01b298182da67bc08b6868a64933d "Turning Homesickness Into Art")
Repat Story30.11.20248 min readAs a writer, I have always found it interesting to write about people I have met not through the repatriate community, and who, at first glance, seem like old friends. But through conversations about repatriation, I discover them anew. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=99be754d28c85bddf02c653fd44f580a "Love for Armenia Born from Family: The Nush Enamel Jewelry Story")
Repat Story27.11.20246 min readNune Malakyan is one of my heroes with a personal story to share. I often spotted her, her husband, Artem Tatevosyan, and their two kids during my strolls along Mesrop Mashtots Avenue. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=0b54ebc22c68b6d33272d640e6699fef "From Armenia to Sweden to Boston To Armenia")
Repat Story19.11.20243 min readWhen Armenians decided to move out of Armenia in the early 90s during the “dark and cold” years, they rarely came back. In fact, much of the time they would adopt this idea of abandoning Armenia altogether as the country was seen as a lost cause in the eyes of many Armenians. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=a670eee539b18af8233f643abf2f0447 "Daniel’s Journey From the Swiss Peaks to the Armenian Highlands")
Armenian by Choice15.11.20243 min readSwitzerland and Armenia, both countries are small, landlocked, blessed with beautiful mountains, and rely on innovative technologies due to limited natural resources. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=93250a630b3cc90fe3d378c9ebc2619c "Happy Back Home: Opera Singer Suren Mkyan's Repatriation to Armenia")
Repat Story28.10.20246 min readAfter a long career spanning Italy and the United States, where Suren Mkyan (Mkrtchyan) took on leading roles in international opera productions – including a world premiere of Chukhadjian's Zemire – Suren repatriated to Armenia to perform his own part in bringing Chukhadjian's works to the stage here. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=be39550bc8c6f7ba9fe2ee7094e22c09 "Armenian Code Academy: A New Era of Tech Education in Armenia")
Repat Story21.10.20247 min readI first heard of the protagonist of this story a few years ago. During a call, my mom asked, “Do you know Narek Aslikyan?” I searched his name on Facebook and realized I’d seen him around – once at Ayb’s New Year fair with a classmate, and on social media, promoting IT education in Armenia. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=a1bc0c98847d728d90a766a97c86d3c8 "Gourmet Lab: A New Signature Trend in the Armenian Market")
Repat Story15.10.20247 min readA few years ago, well before healthy lifestyles, good nutrition, and sugar-free snacks became trendy, I was at a co-working space when my table neighbor offered me some sugar-free dried fruits. I discovered they were made by a young man named Artem, sitting at another desk nearby. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=010b7560b5be8118a7cd5c35e7572d32 "From Bahraich to Yerevan: An Indian Expat’s Journey into Armenia’s Tech Frontier")
Armenian by Choice30.09.20245 min readIn the rapidly evolving world of technology, professionals are often driven by the desire to explore new horizons, both in their careers and in their personal lives. Rohan Singh, a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at SADA - an Insight Company, exemplifies this spirit of exploration. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=21d63f2a3d1481d4ddd9faf924b0fa01 "Homecoming after Years Away")
Repat Story22.09.20245 min read“I was born in Yerevan and went to school here until I was 13. Then, my family moved to Odesa, Ukraine, because of my dad’s job. That’s where I graduated from a medical university,” Ani begins. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=5941d08f3620495f0aef0ac2a4aa3237 "From Repatriate to Change-Maker: Artur Gasparyan and the KIDO Project")
Repat Story16.09.20246 min readMeet Artur Gasparyan. He is a repatriate from Russia and a standout graduate of the Birthright Armenia program. After moving from Moscow to Armenia post-2018 revolution, Artur quickly became one of the most popular young repatriates thanks to his engaging blog and the launch of the KIDO children’s center in Gyumri. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=8e5f78e8b7a984beb5434a9f304b02d0 "System Of a Down and the iGorts Program: How to Want to Move Back to the Homeland")
Repat Story03.09.20245 min readIt's quite improbable that this article will ever be read by any member of System Of a Down rock group, but at least to our readers today we’d like to tell about a story of how one single song of ethnic Armenian musicians changed the whole life of one girl, living back then in Moscow. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=9046a64f1a01ec01acbee6bfd0f93d6c "The Revival of Sailing in Armenia: The Story of Artashes Dadyan")
Repat Story26.08.20248 min readImagine Armenia as a hub of sailing – a concept that once seemed purely fictional. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=c23884eed31d7d18f4ebf6c67af9373a "Hayk and David’s Journey to Make a Difference")
Repat Story20.08.20245 min readHayk Ayrapetyan and David Mikaelyan lived in Moscow for thirty years and had plenty of opportunities to meet; however, it was in Armenia that they finally crossed paths. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=1e9a4aa7745ac2796537230a9acd9988 "Hayk Oltaci’s Journey to Revive Armenia’s Carpet Weaving")
Repat Story14.08.20246 min readAt this summer’s Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, the traditional red carpet was replaced with unique designs created by Armenian artist Davit Kochunts. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=ba6c4d6ba80fcc81db3ac32ee784ca2d "Repatriation and the Restaurant Business: The Story of Anna Sargsyan and Her Path to Regional Change")
Repat Story25.07.20246 min readRepatriation and the Restaurant Business: The Story of Anna Sargsyan and Her Path to Regional ChangeI was born in Leninakan, and after graduating from school in 98, my family decided to move to Moscow. I entered the Medical University, then into residency, graduate school, and then defended my PhD thesis.
