Gayane Mkrtchyan

Festive family photo session – a New Year’s trend in Armenia

Armenia

January 07, 2020

Video from two Yerevan photo studios

And she makes New Year toys - a video

Armenia

December 27, 2019

Siranuysh Nazanyan and her holiday silk scarves, dresses, bags and Christmas tree toys

Leaving the US for Armenia - four different but similar stories

November 05, 2019

Over the past year and a half, Armenia has been witnessing the return of the diaspora. JAMnews looked into what repats have to give up, and for what

Why is Armenia facing a demographic crisis?

November 04, 2019

“If nothing is done, then after 5 years, according to UN forecasts, the mortality rate will exceed the birth rate throughout the country”

The secret of wines from Armenian producers

Armenia

October 04, 2019

They are confident that winemaking is not a business, but rather an art. Details on the "revival" of the sector

Children leaving autism behind – secrets of success

July 05, 2019

“If a parent keeps a child isolated from society because of their problems, they will never recover”

Dutch entrepreneurs come to Armenia to teach, stay to live

July 02, 2019

“The first year when we moved, I was shocked. Life in Armenia is not at all the same as in Europe”, says Sarah, now the hostess of a guest house and camping site

Armenia: spring is the time to say goodbye

Armenia

June 09, 2019

The migrant labour problem continues in Armenia, leaving women without husbands and children without fathers

Female photographers compare themselves to firefighters and policemen

March 08, 2019

They believe they are trusted more than their male colleagues

Berkaber: Armenia's 'fertile crescent' turned combat zone

March 05, 2019

"We sleep like hares, with our eyes open, in order to scoop up the kids and run to the basement if they start shooting"

How to make books more accessible - opinions of writers and publishers

February 10, 2019

"For many, the “beautiful” car plate numbers, for which serious amounts are paid, can be of greater value, but not books.”

Seven hours in captivity

February 04, 2019

An Armenian who was taken prisoner but managed to secure his release thanks to a chance meeting with an Azerbaijani friend

Indians in Armenia – why they’re coming and what they’re doing here

Armenia

January 21, 2019

There are ongoing debates about their migration to Armenia. Indians, meanwhile, are opening businesses and trying to integrate

The boom of Syrian-Armenian business - the stories of four immigrants in Armenia

January 12, 2019

Starting from nothing, they started their own businesses in Armenia and became an example for local entrepreneurs

A Yerevan apartment turned craft workshop

Armenia

December 30, 2018

“You don’t have to paint ordinary candles, bells, Christmas trees or even Santa Claus.”

A Dutch couple moves to Armenia for work, ends up staying

November 15, 2018

The couple already feel like locals, and have set up camp in the village of Gokht where they have a guest house and camping site. The number of tourists are increasing annually

Women-only factory tackles unemployment in vulnerable Armenian families

November 11, 2018

Only women from impoverished families are employed at the factory – and the special ware they produce attracts a number of tourists

They might find it hard to get around, but a Yerevan theatre has given them the chance to become actors and dancers

August 21, 2018

The theatre has had disabled actors working on par with other performers.

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