To an Italian journalist, the duduk sounds like grief, distilled through a century of Armenian loss. But is that something an audience recognizes, or a meaning that recent history has carved into the wood? This reported journey through Armenia's most iconic instrument explores the difference between what it carries and what listeners bring to it.
Can Armenia's flagship technopark become more than a cluster of high-tech companies? A look inside Engineering City explores how shared infrastructure, talent and ambition are helping build a hardware ecosystem, and the challenges that remain before collaboration becomes innovation.
The Armenian National Trail aims to connect the country from north to south, but its greatest discovery lies beyond the landscape. Hiking through Lori's mountains and villages, Michele Crestani finds a journey shaped by hospitality, history and the quiet rhythms of communities that reveal themselves only to those willing to slow down.
Following Azerbaijan’s large-scale attack on Armenia in September 2022, the EU deployed a monitoring mission to prevent further hostilities. The mission operates from a small town, patrolling borders and interacting with civilians. Michele Crestani reports.
Armenia’s tech scene is on the rise, but can schools keep up? Michele Crestani looks at how tech firms are teaming up with universities and why bold reforms are needed to give students the skills to thrive in a digital-first economy.
At Qrchi Bazaar, Yerevan’s gritty weekend flea market, worn objects tell stories of survival, memory and renewal. Once discarded, these items are repurposed and reborn, offering a glimpse into Armenia’s past and present through the chaos of things left behind.
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