On Heels
This month’s SALT takes you from the hushed halls of the National Library turned unlikely coworking hub to the sculptor’s studio of Levon Tokmajyan. We trace Armenian culture through memes, and hear the story of a young woman navigating Yerevan’s streets in a wheelchair. SALT is where everyday struggles meet joy, creativity and reinvention.
Cover photo by Areg Balayan.
A story of craft, persistence, and transformation, Areg Balayan follows Armenian designer Hayk Ananyan’s unlikely journey from Yerevan to Stepanakert to Moscow’s fashion world, tracing how passion, risk and rebellion shaped a shoemaker who creates not for beauty’s sake, but for strength and purpose.
In this personal story, Mannig Georgelin shares what it’s like to get around Armenia in a wheelchair—the challenges, the kindness of strangers, and why better accessibility matters for building a more welcoming and inclusive society.
Lavashlife, an Armenian meme page created by Aris Mardirossian, blends humor with heritage to connect diasporic Armenians, locals and curious outsiders. With over 112,000 followers, it transforms memes into cultural bridges, fostering identity, connection and inclusivity across borders.
In Yerevan’s abandoned Clock Factory, 88-year-old sculptor Levon Tokmajyan continues shaping Armenia’s memory in stone and bronze. His life, spanning triumphs, personal trials, and a legacy of public monuments, reveals an artist whose work bridges history and endurance.
Inside Yerevan’s National Library, Soviet grandeur collides with digital work culture. Once a temple to knowledge, its vast halls now host students, scholars and freelancers alike, each negotiating silence, discomfort and architectural awe in an unlikely coworking experiment.
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