“This rhythm of life could last much longer. I was coming back home at dawn after Parisian parties, I was taking advantage of Paris, but something was missing. ”

“Several factors contributed to my return to Armenia. First, after the last holiday spent here I didn’t want to go back to Paris. I felt good here, I could create, draw, I was blown. But I left for  France, anyway. It is the capital of fashion and culture; it looks like there should be more opportunities for me. Then I learned that my childhood best friend Svetlana Khachatryan, with whom I shared my room at Melkonian School, just moved to Armenia from London. This made me think about it. I thought, after all, my parents were in Armenia and it was time to live a little close to them and  my country. And I do not regret my choice today.”

 

With another friend, Lilit, Arpenik launched a home decorating brand “Ktor ktor”: tablecloths, napkins, coasters, trivets, bread baskets, all handmade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What I miss here compared with Paris is freedom of movement, movement. Sometimes the city or even the country can be stifling. We need to cross borders, at least for only two days. For now, we only have the opportunity to go to Georgia. Of course, I miss Paris a lot. It is like my second hometown. The quality of life is not the same here. But what I was missing in Paris, I found it here. And above all, it is here that I feel myself good, I feel fulfilled and my creativity benefits from it. We must make choices in life, so I did mine and am currently very happy.”