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Produced for Investigative Journalists NGO
Artyom Melkumyan, a friend of Im Kayl (My Step) MP Hayk Sargsyan is conducting business on a stretch of Lake Sevan beachfront (White Shorzha) that belongs to Sevan National Park.
Produced for Chaik Khana
Yezidis trace their history in Armenia back for centuries. The largest religious minority in the country, there are an estimated 35,000 Yezidis living in Armenia today, or just over one percent of the population. Yezidis say they feel at home in Armenia—the country is host to the largest Yezidi temple outside of Iraq. But the community has failed to assimilate in some ways. For instance, in Yezidi families, girls are rarely encouraged to stay in school. Families prioritize work over education, and even when girls can graduate from school, communities tend to shun young women who go to university. Two young Yezidi women, Zemfira Kalashyan and Zarine Smoyan, have proved that the future can be different, however. They have both paved a new path for themselves, overcoming tradition and fear of rejection to build a better life.
Produced for Investigative Journalists NGO
This is the story of two Armenians, one from Syria, the other from Lebanon, who moved to Armenia and, despite the challenges, have launched successful businesses. Over the past seven years, 9,682 Syrian citizens of Armenian heritage and 15,234 from Lebanon have received Armenian citizenship. Many moved to Armenia because of the civil war in Syria and the growing political/economic crisis in Lebanon.
Produced for Voice of America
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