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Perch Karazian
Perch Karazian moved to Armenia from Aleppo. He is the soloists of Opera Theatre. “I’ve been to many stages of the world, but the most precious thing in the world is the applause I get from the Armenian audience.”
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Aren Apikyan
Aren Apikyan was born in Armenia, then moved to Moscow with his family and started working in legal and banking areas. He always had the wish to come back to Armenia and the invitation from VTB bank didn’t have him wait for too long. At present, Aren works for IDEA Foundation as Cooperation Director of “100 Lives”. He believes that Armenia is the most secure place to raise children. He says that it’s a shame that Armenia doesn’t interest the world, and we have to think how to move forward and face new challenges.
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Ani Khalafian
Ani Khalafian feels considerably stronger in Armenia, than in the US, which she left 2 years ago under the program Depi Hayk. “Initially I came for four months, but soon I realized that this is where I want to start a new life”.
Ani works in the American University of Armenia, she practices reiki – a form of alternative Japanese medicine. “There is a huge energy in Armenia and it helps me go back to my roots, which I partly lost in the US and was more an American. Now this is a very pleasant feeling.”
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Father Norayr Baghdasaryan
“Every priest has the gift of healing. However, it’s utterly important that the patient has faith.”
TV program “My Pastor” hosts Father Norayr Baghdasaryan.
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Iveta Tajaryan
Iveta and Karen are in Armenia since 1995. Iveta is an art critic, Karen–architect, they came to Armenia to study but after the graduation they decided not to return to Iran. The couple is sure that Armenians are best expressed with all their capacities on their own land…
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Nare Haykazyan
“I have been always in searches, perhaps of my own self…” Actress Nare Haykazyan is once again in Armenia.
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Holy Nativity
The participants of the TVprogram series “My Pastor” – Father Nshan Alavedyan, Father Smbat Sargsyan, Father Yesayi Artenian and Father Grigor Hovhannisyan talk about the sacrament of Holy Nativity, which are love, happiness, good-heartedness.
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New Year in Homeland 2015
New Year wishes by the Syrian, Iranian, and Lebanon Armenians. At last the dream of their grandfathers is fulfilled – they celebrate Christmas in their homeland. Everyone agree that Armenia inspires another feeling, strength and faith.
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Nazeh Nazloomian, Arlen Shahverdian
Nazeh moved to Armenia in 2004. After entering the American University of Armenia, she feels fully integrated into the life of Armenia. She is currently working in PICS ART. She and her husband Arlen Shahverdian do not even imagine their lives outside of Armenia. Here they have the feeling of integrity, wholeness, and that’s what really matters.
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Lilly Djaniants“I always had mixed feelings towards my homeland, but when the flame for having one suddenly sparkled, I forgot my convictions I once believed in about being a citizen of planet, and that it’s not mandatory to have a homeland. I bought a one-way ticket and here I am”. |
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Father Smbat Sargsyan“Family is a small church. If we all realize those wise words of Apostle Paul, we’ll have a harmonized, unified and wise families. This what I preach at wedding ceremonies.” |
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Nikol KuyumjianNikol came to Armenia from Aleppo to study, but after the graduation decided to stay in Armenia. “Not everything is good in Armenia, yet there is this magnetic power of the Yerevan on Frunzik, Khachaturian, Parajanov attracting me back. There are times when I get angry and think about leaving Armenia, but I wake up in the morning and the same magnetic power outweighs the scale pan. Perhaps it’s the genetic memory, I am not sure, but I also want to build a new Armenia with my own hands”, - says Nikol. |