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June 25, 2007
Singing Streets Thanks to the the French Embassy in Armenia, June 21st became a distinctively musical day for Yerevanians as the city streets became an overflowing stage for many genres of music. [view photo story]
Shushi. May 9, 1992 [May 7, 2007]
Newroz [May 7, 2007]
Pesach, the Jewish Holiday of Passover [April 16, 2007] On the fifteenth day of Nisan (April 2), the Jews of Armenia, like Jews all over the world, celebrated the holiday of Pesach (Passover). Pesach is one of the most important Jewish holidays. It celebrates the departure of the Jews from Egypt and their freedom after 400 years of slavery. An important part of Pesach is seder ... [view photo story]
Newroz [April 2, 2007]
Yerevan Traffic [March 12, 2007] The number of cars in Armenia is rising sharply from year to year. In 2006 alone 14,500 cars were imported to Armenia, 17.25% more than the previous year. The incidence of traffic accidents has gone up 14% as a result. Furthermore, the cars that are imported no longer meet ecological in their European countries of origin. In Armenia, however, that kind of thing escapes attention.
Yerevan, 02.02.2007. Rally protesting the arrest of Zhirayr Sefilyan [February 5, 2007]
The Armenian Army is 15 Years Old [January 29, 2007]
Yerevan, 23-24.01.2007. Tribute to Hrant Dink [January 25, 2007]
Hadrut – 2006. A happy childhood, but the future is uncertain… [November 20, 2006]
Children's Home in Berdzor, Kashatagh Region, NKR [November 6, 2006] Ara Oshagan has also been photographing in Nagorno-Karabagh for the past 7 years for a book project with his father, well-known author, Vahe Oshagan. The book is entitled "The Spirit of Karabagh" (Karabaghi vokin) and will be published by Edition Paranthese in Marseille, France in 2007. [view photo story]
Kashatagh region. The village of Hakari. The family of Artash from Gyumri. [October 9, 2006] Ara Oshagan has also been photographing in Nagorno-Karabagh for the past 7 years for a book project with his father, well-known author, Vahe Oshagan. The book is entitled "The Spirit of Karabagh" (Karabaghi vokin) and will be published by Edition Paranthese in Marseille, France in 2007. Oshagan's photos from Karabagh have been featured in Photo District News and have won an award from the prestigious Visions 2001 National Photographic Project Competition sponsored by the Santa Fe Center for the. To learn more about his photography and projects, visit www.araoshagan.com. Kashatagh region. The village of Hakari. The family of Artash from Gyumri. You can read about the village and this family: Settlers Leave and No One Tries to Stop Them, [view photo story]
Kashatagh region. The village of Haykazyan. The family of Pargev Hambaryan. [October 2, 2006] Ara Oshagan lives and works in the United States. He has been taking photographs in Nagorno Karabakh since 1999. This year he visited Karabakh once again. Hetq Online presents a series of Ara Oshagan's Karabakh pictures. To learn more about his photography and projects, visit www.araoshagan.com. Kashatagh region. The village of Haykazyan. The family of Pargev Hambaryan.You can read about the village and this family: Nine Years with No Electricity, [view photo story]
Portaits of Yezidi Children [May 2006] Last week, when Onnik Krikorian and Hasmik Hovhannisyan were approached by an Armenian visiting the village of Alagyaz and asked why they were taking photographs of "dirty, ugly Yezidi children" when they could be photographing ethnic Armenians, the two journalists were shocked. However, the experience did at least highlight the racism inherent in Armenia, and that in the South Caucasus ethnicity unfortunately takes precedent over the concept of citizenship in the minds of many .... [view photo story]
Indian Students Seek Justice in Vain [April 2006] I happened upon a huge crowd of Indian students walking up the Baghramyan Street. I thought it was one of their national holidays; they are always accompanied by processions and music. Well, I thought, the procession would be a great part of a new project, Indians in Armenia, that Hetq photographer Onnik Krikorian and I have launched recently ... [view photo story] [read full story]
Taking the Right Step in Life [February 2006] YEREVAN, Armenia -- By all accounts, Arsen Poghosyan is talented and will undoubtedly find success in life. Sitting in his three room apartment in the Massiv district of the Armenian capital, the 25-year-old places a dozen pots in front of him and says that after graduating from art college he hopes to eventually open a shop in the center of the city to sell his mosaics, tiles and ceramics ... [view photo story] [read full story]
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