Maria Karapetyan
To Shoot a Film
By Maria Karapetyan To shoot a film – this term sometimes becomes a double entendre in modern-day Armenian film production; directors often produce and instantly kill a movie. At the beginning of the 21st century, cinematography in Armenia is a blur of professional and amateur directors and actors with varying quality of work, easily shifting … Continue reading
Armenian children talk about their fears and wishes, their future and the world.
By Maria Karapetyan All children answered the questions in English and the interviews are presented as they were taken. Interview 1- Name n/a, 8 years old As the 8-year-old boy looks at me waiting for the first question, I tell him that he can skip any question he doesn’t like. He takes the challenge and … Continue reading
Winter’s Joys and Hardships in Yerevan
By Maria Karapetyan Unlike in the previous few years, winter 2012 in Yerevan is frosty and the abundance of snow is cause for joy as well as concern. “Winter cleans up our city,” says Nane, 21-year-old student from Yerevan. The white coat of soft snow does really help to fight the dust in the atmosphere … Continue reading
New Year Message from Imaginers! (video)
This video is made possible by the support of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as a part of Eurasia Partnership Foundation’s Community Youth Peacebuilding Through New Media project. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Eurasia Partnership Foundation, FCO or … Continue reading
Life, a type of non-existence
By Maria Karapetyan “My mom promised me that I will get to ride the metro one day” or “We live in a hotel”- these and other statements alike I have been lately hearing from children, whose families can fortunately afford to provide for themselves and their kids. Amidst their busy schedules, some of these parents … Continue reading
