My Way Home
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-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=e8e15c98c66ad71f165a17978500b308 "Finding Her Best Self: A Journey from Kyiv, Through Artsakh, to Ijevan")
Repat Story11.07.2025For the next repatriate story, I traveled to Ijevan to meet Sofia Hakopyan, who settled there with her husband. Leaving the big city and reviving her ancestors' traditions had long been her dream: her interest in beekeeping grew after meeting her husband, who had hives and made honey in his lost homeland of Hadrut. Running Away from Kindergarten to Get to Yerevan Sofia left the big city twice: the first move was her parents' choice (something she now appreciates), and the second was her own strong wish. “I was born in Kyiv. My parents moved there from Yerevan. Returning to Armenia was always part of our lives. My dad said he didn’t start a business there because he knew we’d leave someday. He planned our move when we were still young to make adaptation easier. Before we moved, Dad visited family in Armenia every year, and I was lucky to go three times. I remember once running away from kindergarten in Kyiv. When the teachers caught me and asked where I was going, I said, ‘To Yerevan,’” Sofia begins. -
-webp(85)-o(png).webp?token=573340629cb9fbc714d3b1a8015a4d19 "Discover Summer Programs for Kids and Youth in Armenia 2025")
Tips27.05.20251 minRepat Armenia has put together a fantastic selection of summer programs for kids and teens in 2025. Whether you're living in Armenia or part of the Armenian diaspora, these programs are a great way for your children to explore, learn, and connect with Armenia in fun and meaningful ways. Got a young artist or tech whiz at home? They can join creative workshops, arts and crafts sessions, or dive into the world of coding at our tech camps. -
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News24.03.20253 min readRepat Armenia has partnered with Staff.am and has created an exclusive platform where repats, and those planning their move, can access the best positions in the Armenian job market and likewise companies looking to hire can have a direct pipeline to employees with international work experience. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=fd6ec217b99b8a370e68ffc7af84b8bf "Conductor Nvart Andreassian: Five Decades of Experience for Armenia")
Repat Story22.01.20257 min readNvart Andreassian’s professional journey is nothing short of extraordinary. A conductor, musicologist and cultural program manager, she has lived, studied, and worked across the globe – Turkey, France, Belgium, Brazil, Uruguay, China and Russia. -
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Repat Story09.01.20255 min readLucy Nazaryan grew up in Yerevan, started her studies at Yerevan State University and later headed to Moscow to continue her education at the Financial University. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=e79d3e55d4d0fc058431e3279b37d666 "From Russia to Artashat: Building a Future for Youth Football")
Repat Story30.12.20244 min readArarat Mambreyan, inspired by the repatriation of many of his relatives, friends and fellow athletes, decided to follow his dream of helping young Armenian players reach their football goals. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=06cd275d8b98296ca3ec121810f601a0 "So you don’t end up looking for yourself among strangers in foreign lands…")
Repat Story25.12.20246 min readAt the Blue Mosque in Yerevan, a venue that regularly brings together fans of Iranian culture, another gathering took place. The focus of the evening was George Abrahamyan, a poet, translator and journalist who has become one of Armenia’s most enthusiastic advocates for Iranian culture. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=57f01b298182da67bc08b6868a64933d "Turning Homesickness Into Art")
Repat Story30.11.20248 min readAs a writer, I have always found it interesting to write about people I have met not through the repatriate community, and who, at first glance, seem like old friends. But through conversations about repatriation, I discover them anew. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=99be754d28c85bddf02c653fd44f580a "Love for Armenia Born from Family: The Nush Enamel Jewelry Story")
Repat Story27.11.20246 min readNune Malakyan is one of my heroes with a personal story to share. I often spotted her, her husband, Artem Tatevosyan, and their two kids during my strolls along Mesrop Mashtots Avenue. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=0b54ebc22c68b6d33272d640e6699fef "From Armenia to Sweden to Boston To Armenia")
Repat Story19.11.20243 min readWhen Armenians decided to move out of Armenia in the early 90s during the “dark and cold” years, they rarely came back. In fact, much of the time they would adopt this idea of abandoning Armenia altogether as the country was seen as a lost cause in the eyes of many Armenians. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=93250a630b3cc90fe3d378c9ebc2619c "Happy Back Home: Opera Singer Suren Mkyan's Repatriation to Armenia")
Repat Story28.10.20246 min readAfter a long career spanning Italy and the United States, where Suren Mkyan (Mkrtchyan) took on leading roles in international opera productions – including a world premiere of Chukhadjian's Zemire – Suren repatriated to Armenia to perform his own part in bringing Chukhadjian's works to the stage here. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=be39550bc8c6f7ba9fe2ee7094e22c09 "Armenian Code Academy: A New Era of Tech Education in Armenia")
Repat Story21.10.20247 min readI first heard of the protagonist of this story a few years ago. During a call, my mom asked, “Do you know Narek Aslikyan?” I searched his name on Facebook and realized I’d seen him around – once at Ayb’s New Year fair with a classmate, and on social media, promoting IT education in Armenia. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=a1bc0c98847d728d90a766a97c86d3c8 "Gourmet Lab: A New Signature Trend in the Armenian Market")
Repat Story15.10.20247 min readA few years ago, well before healthy lifestyles, good nutrition, and sugar-free snacks became trendy, I was at a co-working space when my table neighbor offered me some sugar-free dried fruits. I discovered they were made by a young man named Artem, sitting at another desk nearby. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=21d63f2a3d1481d4ddd9faf924b0fa01 "Homecoming after Years Away")
Repat Story22.09.20245 min read“I was born in Yerevan and went to school here until I was 13. Then, my family moved to Odesa, Ukraine, because of my dad’s job. That’s where I graduated from a medical university,” Ani begins. -
-webp(85)-o(jpg).webp?token=5941d08f3620495f0aef0ac2a4aa3237 "From Repatriate to Change-Maker: Artur Gasparyan and the KIDO Project")
Repat Story16.09.20246 min readMeet Artur Gasparyan. He is a repatriate from Russia and a standout graduate of the Birthright Armenia program. After moving from Moscow to Armenia post-2018 revolution, Artur quickly became one of the most popular young repatriates thanks to his engaging blog and the launch of the KIDO children’s center in Gyumri.
