Armen of Armenia (Ohanyan)

Armen of Armenia (Ohanyan)

Armen Hayastantsi (Armen Ohanyan) is a fiction writer and columnist. He is the President of PEN Armenia Center since 2017. He is the author of a collection of short stories, "The Return of Kikos" (2013) and the 2015 novel "Mommyland: Flag."

Homekeeping

Homekeeping

"Not a True Story But a Real Story" series is a reflection on individual transformations of collective identity and the concept of home. Armen of Armenia (Ohanyan) ponders why “housecat-like Armenians” didn’t just sit tight within their four walls when they could have become “heroes” by simply staying home.