Geghavank is Mayis and Marjik: they built all the amenities with their own hands. Their days are full – they’re always busy, and when one task becomes tiring, they move on to the next. Whether they’re sowing, harvesting, or tending the land, they do it all together, finding joy in the life they’ve built.


The House Full, the Village Empty: Geghavank


In the village of Ajabaj in Kajaran, only four families live. Matilda, the village's only donkey, is the helper of the forester, Misha Hovhannisyan.


Misha and Matilda: Ajabaj

Gagik Patvakanyan, born in a mining region, earns his living at the Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine and wants to develop agriculture and tourism in Syunik.


A Handful of Homeland: Andokavan


Decades later, descendants of Pukhrut former residents occasionally return to their ancestral village. For now, however, Pukhrut is a pleasant seasonal destination rather than a permanent home.


Alyona Hayrapetyan

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