We learn

Aruna, a native of Nagorno-Karabakh with an Indian name: "Do not lose hope; despair is a bad friend."

“Though it's challenging, I make every effort to stay optimistic and inspire hope in others. I encourage my relatives, sisters, and parents who have arrived from Nagorno-Karabakh not to lose hope, as despair is a bad friend.”

April 11/2024

People of Hermon from Artsakh

Currently, about 2,000 Artsakh residents are actively looking for new places of residence within Vayots Dzor.

December 4/2023

With the Threads of Memory: from Norapat to Shosh

Every single day, the threads of memory weave a path back to Shosh, a village in Nagorno-Karabakh, where Karine Aghasyan was forced to leave behind the most precious thing imaginable: her husband's grave.

April 6/2024

Gnishik: From Abandoned to Being Populated

Gnishik is disrupting the chain of abandoned villages in Vayots Dzor. While the village doesn't currently have new residents, the groundwork is in place.

November 21/2023

There is no alternative; we need to make a Knight's move

The Tovmasyan family of four has made their home in Tavush village, located in Tavush Province.

April 2/2024

The permanent resident of the temporary village

Emma Sargsyan and her 52-year-old son live permanently in Sevazhayr, a village cut off from the world. During the summer, this village in Vayots Dzor is home to 25 families, but with the coming of the wintry weather, they go back to Shatin, taking their cattle with them.

October 31/2023

Compelled transformations: from Stepanakert to Garni, from teacher to rugmaker

Compelled transformations: from Stepanakert to Garni, from teacher to rugmaker

February 29/2024

Childhood under siege

Nina Shahverdyan and Hetq Media Factory student Ani Balayan shot this documentary several months before the Azerbaijani aggression on September 19, 2023, while they were still in Artsakh. During that period, the Artsakh Armenians were starving under siege for months. Due to recent developments, Ani had to edit this video quickly, changing the original script.

September 21/2023