Articles
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-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=0a88239e8670ed4db9c6fb53f202cf57 "At Home with Herself – in Armenia")
Repat Story17.03.20252 minLiving in Russia with Armenian roots Elena Kurchavova inherited more than just her grandfather’s Armenian eyes – she also picked up his love for art. “My grandfather, Nerses Vartanovich Markosyan, was born in the village of Zargeran. I was only five when he passed away, so I didn’t really get to know him. But there are a few photos of us together. We granddaughters take after him, especially around the eyes. And I think I got his love of painting and color too – he used to copy artworks,” Elena says. Elena’s path has taken many turns – she has been a teacher, decorator, and trained restorer of oil paintings. She once worked at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, and later shifted her focus to textile interior design and creative workshops for kids. -
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Repat Story10.03.20252 min readIt's inspiring to see people who graduate from the University of Life and do as well as Vatché Yergatian has done, it’s even more inspiring to see them want to lend their talents and wisdom to Armenia. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=9760354e97f4dd3427a575f75278514f "Repatriates' Expertise for Leaving No Child Behind")
Repat Story11.02.20253 min readIn 2021, our family seriously considered repatriating to Armenia for the first time. Repat Armenia has already shared the story of how our journey began in their article “The Man Who Found His Way Home.” -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=e0e6c3a86f17d4b78eecbf3fde5429ca "The Repatriate Behind Armenia's First and Only Triathlon Club")
Repat Story31.01.20257 min readJust a few months ago, Triclub Yerevan celebrated its 10th anniversary. This club, which trains triathletes and promotes an active lifestyle, was founded by Vaagn Toukharian, who got into sports – specifically triathlon – during his years in the US. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=fd6ec217b99b8a370e68ffc7af84b8bf "Conductor Nvart Andreassian: Five Decades of Experience for Armenia")
Repat Story22.01.20257 min readNvart Andreassian’s professional journey is nothing short of extraordinary. A conductor, musicologist and cultural program manager, she has lived, studied, and worked across the globe – Turkey, France, Belgium, Brazil, Uruguay, China and Russia. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=fc741155308f1e45e622226537f09652 "We Are In The Same Boat Now")
Thoughts15.01.20259 min readYan Shenkman, a journalist, writer, screenwriter and host of numerous projects, moved to Armenia during the first wave of relocations in the spring of 2022. Unlike many others, he chose to stay. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=de3192f5bca45ff563f992196ca3d897 "Imperial Porcelain with an Armenian Touch")
Repat Story09.01.20255 min readLucy Nazaryan grew up in Yerevan, started her studies at Yerevan State University and later headed to Moscow to continue her education at the Financial University. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=e79d3e55d4d0fc058431e3279b37d666 "From Russia to Artashat: Building a Future for Youth Football")
Repat Story30.12.20244 min readArarat Mambreyan, inspired by the repatriation of many of his relatives, friends and fellow athletes, decided to follow his dream of helping young Armenian players reach their football goals. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=06cd275d8b98296ca3ec121810f601a0 "So you don’t end up looking for yourself among strangers in foreign lands…")
Repat Story25.12.20246 min readAt the Blue Mosque in Yerevan, a venue that regularly brings together fans of Iranian culture, another gathering took place. The focus of the evening was George Abrahamyan, a poet, translator and journalist who has become one of Armenia’s most enthusiastic advocates for Iranian culture. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=e6ecf7eaeda50a5e1e5701e78971ff39 "The Golden Vine House: A Crossroads of Past and Present, Armenian and Basque")
Armenian by Choice19.12.20248 min readWe are a married couple, Daniel and Elena, and after many years of traveling and living in different corners of the world, we have chosen Armenia as the place where we want to settle and raise our children. -
-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.
