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Supporting Refugee Entrepreneurs Stay Resilient
When Anna applied for the FAR’s Small Business Assistance (SBA) program, she never imagined that one day she would not only rebuild her...
Feb 62 min read


Hoping for a New Beginning in a Remote Village
Vagif sits on the worn wooden bench outside his home, gazing at the hills that stretch beyond the village. The land is different...
Feb 43 min read


Carrying Home in Her Heart
Almost every night, Zarine tucks her six children into bed and opens her memory book—a photo album with an apricot-colored cover. “We...
Jan 233 min read


All We Need is a Place to Call Home
After thoroughly washing the potatoes, Arina slices them thinly for the stove, preparing their favorite evening snack— “Tsipul,” the...
Jan 203 min read


Holding onto Roots, Building a Future
Fifteen-year-old Astghik was in her last Information Technology lesson on September 19, 2023, when the shelling began. That day marked...
Jan 162 min read


Finding Warmth in a New Home
Shirin Stepanyan, 58, is cutting firewood to heat his home. As he splits the dry logs, he asks his wife, Gyulnara, 52, to take some...
Jan 133 min read


Her New Role Gave Meaning After Displacement
Margarita Hasratyan, a 45-year-old pediatrician, has spent her life caring for children with warmth, compassion, and an unwavering...
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Starting again after Displacement
Looking through old photos of Artsakh, Armen struggles to hold back tears. He tries to hide them from his children, who have been through...
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Empowering Artsakhtsi Nurse through Employment Opportunities
Lina Chilingaryan, 42, was the head nurse at the Center of Maternal and Child Health Protection in Stepanakert, Artsakh, until September...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


NPR Amplifying the Voices of Displaced Artsakhtsi People
One year ago, over 100,000 of our Artsakhtsi brothers and sisters were uprooted from the lives they had built, leaving behind their homes...
Sep 23, 20241 min read


One Year After Artsakh. Great Strides – More to Do
On the one-year anniversary of Azerbaijan's forced migration of Artsakh residents, we take a few minutes to reflect on a year of...
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Aragats Camp Gave Me Strength and Good Friends
For Arevik, 13, and Edita, 11, the summer camp at Aragats in Hankavan, Kotayk Province, has been a place for recovery and a valuable...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


‘Around Tavush’ is Set to Raise Awareness about Tavush
When the enforced displacement in Artsakh led to a mass exodus and the cancellation of hiking tours in Armenia, 28-year-old Arpine...
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Armenia's Lessons on the Artsakh Displaced Highlighted on "Psychology Today"
We are thrilled to announce that Mira Antonyan, Executive Director of our Child Protection Center, has been featured on the homepage of...
Jun 26, 20241 min read


How FAR and the Tavush Foundation are Helping Artsakh Displaced Overcome Trauma
To support displaced women and children in overcoming the barriers of post-war trauma and the challenges of settling and integrating into...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


A Sprout of Hope for a Displaced Family
As the sun rises over the lush green fields of Gandzakar village, 11-year-old Alex finds solace in his small farm, a refuge from the...
Jun 11, 20242 min read


A Displaced Mom of 289 Artsakh Children
Before the forced exodus, Irina Saghyan, 39, worked as a gynecology and reproductive specialist in Artsakh. Since 2014, when she...
Apr 23, 20242 min read


Overcoming the crisis of war and displacement
Zarine Petrosyan, 35, is a social worker and a real-life superhero who does her best to change lives in Masis region of Ararat province....
Mar 31, 20242 min read


Happy Easter from Artsakh displaced Denis & Angelina
As Denis, 4, and his sister Angelina, 14, dive into Easter preparations, they go back to their cherished memories of home in Artsakh. In...
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Supporting Artsakhtsi preschoolers on the path to recovery
Exploring the festive Christmas table, 4-year-old Denis eagerly reaches for the sweets, securing a handful of small chocolate candies....
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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