“Our children always love having guests, but today felt different. The joy they brought was unforgettable,” said Mira Antonyan, ED of the FAR’s Mardigian Child Protection Center. She joked that if Clowns Without Borders ever opened an Armenian chapter, Astghik, one of the children at the Center, would probably be the first to volunteer. It was easy to see why. The Center courtyard was alive with laughter and applause as Astghik stood on stage next to circus artists Daniel

Three-year-old Norayr calls his 18-year-old sister, Olya, “mom.” For months, Olya Aghasaryan waited for the chance to bring her little brothers home. She had always wanted to care for them, but because she was underage, she couldn’t take legal guardianship. After the loss of both parents in November 2024, Norayr and Hrach, 12, were placed with their aunts. But social workers later discovered that the boys were being mistreated and physically abused. That’s when they were brou