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The Last Bell of the Village: Tavrus

Sixth-grader Vache is one of the 45 residents of Tavrus. He has decided to become the village head, build a new school, raise a large Armenian flag on it, and bring prosperity to the village… If, of course, a population remains in Tavrus and the village does not become just a name on the map.

November 12/2024

Nahatak Tailings Dam: A Toxic Legacy

What appears to be a picturesque lake in this photo is actually the Nahatak tailings dam, filled with toxic mining waste. In use since 1967, the tailings dam has gradually expanded, consuming more land over time.

August 31/2024

Vahravar: A Privileged Status, Empty Homes

"After 4 or 5 years, these last Mohicans will eventually leave, and no one in this village will open his doors during the winter. Isn't it a pity to leave behind this beauty, such a miracle, such nature? Who will take care of all this? Why should we leave? Where would we go?" says Arusyak.

November 5/2024

The Uncertain Future of Shurnukh Residents, Caught Between Their Lost and Newly Received Homes

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan handed over the keys to the newly built houses in Shurnukh to the residents two years and seven months later than initially planned.

June 29/2024

The Village of Locked Houses on the Edge of the Tailings Dam: Chapni

In Chapni, the trend is different. Since 2019, Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine has been providing financial support to Chapni residents due to the presence of the Artsvanik tailings dam in the village.

October 29/2024

The Prescription of Death for the Living: Tracing the Impact of the Unenforced Cadaver Transplantation Law

"I want to sell my kidney": Hetq Media Factory received this email in late April while we were still working on this article. When we contacted the sender, a man in his 40s, we learned that he had been trying to find a buyer for his kidney to support his large family for several weeks.

May 31/2024

Bankruptcy: a Functioning Business with a Dysfunctional Mechanism Where One Person's Loss Becomes Another's Gain

The Ministry of Justice spent 172.8 million AMD on a non-functional system due to technical issues not accounted for beforehand.

October 14/2024

The Midwife-Doll Maker

Larisa's profession and craft combined make her a kind of doll midwife. Displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, she has found a new home in Yerevan.

May 8/2024