They’re on crosswalks, building facades, phone cases, and tote bags. Armenian rug patterns are everywhere this summer, except on actual rugs. As the centuries-old craft of rug making disappears, Kyle Khandikian asks whether celebrating the symbol has come at the expense of preserving the tradition itself.
LGBT people and issues became a mainstream topic of conversation last year in Armenia, much to the fanfare, or perhaps due to, the former ruling elite, and a public glued to social media.
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