The Armenian forever-student in Europe. Time has come for leaving stones

  I have known Anush for ages. When my hometown Berd was bombed, my family were guests in Anush’s family’s house in Yerevan. I remember the parties, organized by my second-cousin Anush: banquets featuring European dishes and evening-parties filled with dancing and music Anush was always inspired, in the centre of the attention, and full of energy and enthusiasm!

It has been 7 years since Anush left Armenia to learn and lecture in foreign countries: Greece, Israel and Switzerland. After studying in the USA, she is now lecturing in Switzerland, participating in experiments which aim, as I understand, to find out the causes of Global Warming!

Her unwedded status is a very interesting issue for our neighbors. When Anush comes to Berd, she and I sat down to have a discussion.

101 years old CAPTIVE

   A few days later, we’ll  celebrate my grandfather Sargise’s birthday. He is 101 years  old and the most senior veteran of our area. My deceased grandmother’s brother, he is a living legend and sole survivor of his family of 12 members.

“Haaa, last year many people came on my anniversary, some of them were from Germany, with their translator, and others from the Red Cross also came; they have photographs with me. This year, they will come, too; they have promised,” said me grandfather Sargis actively, in spite of having broken his leg and being bedridden for the past few months.