Siranush Sargsyan
Contributor at Freelance
Refugee journalist from Nagorno-Karabakh. Stories in @BBC @NewLines @Newsweek @OpenDemocracy; @TheArmenianweekly @IWPR
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
armenianweekly.com | Siranush Sargsyan
Throughout history, mothers have held a sacred place in Armenian culture and society. They are revered as the embodiment of love, sacrifice and the enduring spirit of the motherland and mother tongue. From ancient times, when mothers were worshipped, to the Christian era, with the adoration of the Virgin Mary, Armenian mothers have been celebrated in songs, poems and prayers.
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3 weeks ago |
armenianweekly.com | Siranush Sargsyan
YEREVAN—On March 29, Yerevan’s Freedom Square was the epicenter of a significant demonstration, as over 10,000 people rallied under the banner “Together for Our Rights.” Organized by the Council for the Protection of the Rights of Artsakh Armenians, the protest aimed to amplify the voices of Artsakh’s displaced population and shed light on their ongoing struggles.
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1 month ago |
hyperallergic.com | Siranush Sargsyan
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. YEREVAN, Armenia — In the cold, damp basement of a house in one of Yerevan’s suburbs, Arnold Meliksetyan, a 76-year-old painter and sculptor, has found the only space he can afford to rent — a single, cramped room, small and bare, where he must live, sleep, and work. An old, rickety chair doubles as his bed.
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1 month ago |
armenianweekly.com | Siranush Sargsyan
“I had a white Labrador named Pax. He had a place in our house, too. He stayed in Karabakh, but we really wanted him to be near us. Dad asked a man to leave his refrigerator and bring our dog, and we would buy a new refrigerator for him from here. So, we did. Now, our dog is with us, and he is seven years old,’’—Narek Sargsyan, a 10-year-old from Stepanakert, Artsakh “If you know which country I am from, what do you think my only dream is? Of course, I dream of having Artsakh and Shushi back.
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2 months ago |
armenianweekly.com | Siranush Sargsyan
At the Newmag Winter Book Fest 2025, held on February 16 in Yerevan, Armenia, two significant voices from Artsakh shared stories of loss, resilience and hope, offering profound insight into the experiences of Armenians from Artsakh. Hermine Avagyan presented her book Farewell Eyes, a collection of moving short stories. Tsovinar Barkhudaryan introduced The Last Red Lipstick, a heartfelt account of war and displacement.
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“Before her displacement, Martirosyan had been collecting old pottery fragments from different villages. “I used to gather old pots in Stepanakert. When I had to leave everything behind, I felt like I lost not just my home but a part of our history with those pots,” https://t.co/MqIml9YuZN
My latest for @ArmenianWeekly highlights the Ceramazart workshop, where displaced artists are finding new creative outlets. One artist's clay replica of her house key representing the homes left behind in Artsakh during the forced displacement of 2023 https://t.co/dTV6nnO56v https://t.co/VCEFKVS1tY
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