2026, 20 May, Wednesday
Rescued Cats and Dogs, Bucha Region, Ukraine

Rescued Cats and Dogs, Bucha Region, Ukraine

Hostomel shelter hosts over 600 cats and dogs, most of them rescued from the war zone.

My Mom Has Dementia — and Soon I Might Too

My Mom Has Dementia — and Soon I Might Too

My mother always said: “If something happens to me, take me to a care center without guilt...”

Don’t Forget to Remember: Dementia Is No Priority for Armenian Health Care

Don’t Forget to Remember: Dementia Is No Priority for Armenian Health Care

Most often, we learn about the illness from the caregivers. They look exhausted, limit their social lives, struggle with depression and burnout..

There is No Such Thing as Documentary

There is No Such Thing as Documentary

...we are afraid to show our confusion in public, but much depends on how we respond to it.

KGB stayed the KGB: “Talk to the nachalnik, then take a walk”

KGB stayed the KGB: “Talk to the nachalnik, then take a walk”

“The chance to speak Russian without an accent” — that’s how the chief explained his curiosity about our company. We, for our part, admitted that we’d never before shared a table with an officer of the Russian FSB.

Not everybody can become an entrepreneur: Shamshadin

Not everybody can become an entrepreneur: Shamshadin

“The only thing this government has done right is asphalt.”

Demarcation on the Ground: Along Armenia’s Tavush

In Shamshadin, people want the borders to reopen. In Azatamut, they prefer things to stay as they are. One thing is clear: it won’t be like it was before 1987..

‘Sew Faster’ at Gunpoint: Indian Workers Strike at Ijevan Factory

‘Sew Faster’ at Gunpoint: Indian Workers Strike at Ijevan Factory

Workers both live and work on-site, under continuous surveillance—more than 40 cameras are installed throughout the premises...

I’m a Workaholic. It’s Like Alcoholic, But For Work

I’m a Workaholic. It’s Like Alcoholic, But For Work

Through foraging, Anahit raised four children and put three of them through higher education — “exclusively thanks to nature”..

The Allure of the Armash Lakes

The Allure of the Armash Lakes

Mary and I went down to Yeraskh, the last village in the Ararat Valley, right on the border with Nakhichevan...

Zangezur Mine Workers Demand Pay Raises, Strike Enters Third Day

Zangezur Mine Workers Demand Pay Raises, Strike Enters Third Day

Armenia’s largest mine, the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), has been at a standstill for three days as workers have gone on strike.

Dreams after Karabakh

Dreams after Karabakh

I’m in Karabakh as a tourist. And I’m with Turks, but I try to act so they don’t realize I’m Armenian.