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Gayane Acus


Gayane Acus didn’t speak Armenian before she was young. “I was told that I am Armenian, yet they spoke Turkish at home and sent me a French school”. After her visit to Armenia, Gayane decided to learn Armenian, and a few years later to move to Armenia on permanent basis. 
She is a journalist, she does translations, and the most important thing for her is to be in Armenia, live like all others, and the pleasure of feeling herself an Armenian. “This is my achievement in Armenia”, - assures Gayane. 

 

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Sofya Khachatryan


Sofya’s family moved to Ufa in 1992. “Our backyard with its memories and blossoming apricot trees didn’t leave me alone. Every year, on summer holidays, I was rushing to Armenia”. After she graduated the University, she was sure that she was going to move to Armenia on permanent basis. Now she works in One Armenia organization as a designer. She created the team game “Otherwise”, and recently she received a casting proposal.
Sofya assures that Armenia made her courageous, free and strong.

 

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Hovhannes Hannesian


After visiting Armenia from Argentine for several times, Hovhannes Hannesian determines to gather his belongings and permanently move to his homeland. “I didn’t know anybody, I didn’t know what was I going to do, yet I knew that I’d never be back”. 
Hovhannes first established a production of pilotless equipment “Drone”, and later on – a special organization to fight migration. “Both of my initiatives turned out to be successful, so I am not in a rush. Armenia received me with open arms, and I respond likewise”. 

 

Father Yesayi Artenian


“A pastor or priest should bear the difficulties and trials of the flock himself, and often bear the responsibility for this or that act. Only in that case will they trust you and believe that God loves them, furthermore, He loves everyone with no exceptions.”
Father Yesayi Artenian, who is working with the deaf for a long time now, shares his experience and feelings as a priest.

 

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Michael Ohlin


Half-Swedish, half-Filipino Michael Ohlin met his future wife, Christina, in Tsakhkadzor. The couple decided to settle down in Sweden. However, a year later they returned Armenia...

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George Balian-Akar


George Balian moved to Armenian from Latakia, before the start of war. He didn’t like living in a foreign country. Presently he is the director of Melrose Club in Yerevan. He says that Armenia is not a place to get rich. Armenia is a place where you can get peace and find your identity. “The Diasporan Armenians should realize that Armenia is not only the Northern Avenue or Garni and Geghard, Armenia is the people”.

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The Voice of Descendents of Genocide Victims, part 3


The generation who survived the Armenian Genocide, passed its story from generation to generation gradually. These are stories of cruelty, destruction, mourning, and at the same time ones of regeneration. Third part of the film features the stories of George Tabakian, Rubina Tsolakyan, Angela Hassasian, Vahe Keushguerian and Steve Donatelli.

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The Voice of Descendents of Genocide Victims, part 2


The generation who survived the Armenian Genocide, passed its story from generation to generation gradually. These are stories of cruelty, destruction, mourning, and at the same time ones of regeneration. The second part of the film tells about family stories of Andre Simonian, Rita Manjikian, Shahe Keshishian, Lara Tcholakian and David Beckett.

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The Voice of Descendents of Genocide Victims, part 1


The generation who survived the Armenian Genocide, passed its story from generation to generation gradually. These are stories of cruelty, destruction, mourning, and at the same time ones of regeneration. The first part of the film tells about family stories of Arshavir Gabujian, Madlene Minassian, Raffi Elliott, Mher Boyadzhyan and Diran Bagdadian.

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Sevana Chagrian


Musician of “Collectif Medz Bazar” band Sevana Chagrian was born in France. He imagined and loved Armenia in his dreams. Now he has made up his mind to not only dream about his homeland, but to reside in it.

Father Ashot Safaryan


“From the first day of my service, I was lucky enough to work with children in the Sunday School of Masis city, in Youth Center, in kindergartens, in Children's Support Center». 
The guest of TV program series “My Pastor” is Father Ashot Safaryan.

 

Father Grigor Hovhannisyan


“Key mission of the spiritual pastor is to help and be useful especially in hard situations. It was with that very mission that I assumed this difficult yet extremely important service of visiting the prisoners serving life sentence”. 
The guest of TV program series “My Pastor” is Father Grigor Hovhannisyan.