Ella Kanegarian

Oct 30, 2023 | chaikhana.media | Ella Kanegarian |Marie Grigoryan

“They're genociding us again!” My morning started with this text, sent by a friend from the USA to our “emergency” group chat. The unexpected burst of panic catapulted me out of bed as if my house was being bombed. But it was just my half asleep mind, trying to save me at 4 AM because that's obviously not how one should start the day. As others from around the world joined the conversation to understand what was happening, my friend sent the picture that had triggered her fears.

Aug 21, 2023 | evnreport.com | Anna Green |Ella Kanegarian

It’s the worst memory of my life. They twisted my arms and took me to a dingy car. The day was overcast, and everything seemed bleak. My husband stood outside and stared at me. His eyes were desolate, his face pale. My two-year-old boy was screaming and crying beside him. He wanted to run to me, but they wouldn’t let him. It was like a scene from a movie. A movie I was starring in, and they were taking me to prison. She pauses here for a moment so I can catch my breath.

Apr 25, 2023 | chaikhana.media | Ella Kanegarian

Nora notes that after three years running his NGO, Fearless, he eventually left the organization. He believes the breakdown in communication can run both ways. “Many of the clichés and misinformation are still circulating in society because our community itself is not really communicative. There is a gap between society, simple people and our community, that often gets bigger with the policy of different NGOs, which are like…fueling a sense of seclusion from society,” he says.

Mar 1, 2023 | chaikhana.media | Ella Kanegarian

For Armenia and many other countries that were once part of the USSR, independence, which played out against a backdrop of ruined houses, abandoned factories, and lost lives, looks more like a loss than a gain. “I think the feeling of nostalgia is a metaphor for going back to your mother`s womb,” says Samvel Saghatelian, curator, architect, and contemporary artist, whose body of work is closely linked to nostalgia.

Feb 18, 2023 | chaikhana.media | Ella Kanegarian

For Armenia and many other countries that were once part of the USSR, independence, which played out against a backdrop of ruined houses, abandoned factories, and lost lives, looks more like a loss than a gain. “I think the feeling of nostalgia is a metaphor for going back to your mother`s womb,” says Samvel Saghatelian, curator, architect, and contemporary artist, whose body of work is closely linked to nostalgia.