What does Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy make me think of?
I’ve just finished reading Tolstoy’s Hadji Murat, and what naturally comes to me after reading the final sentence — “And it is this death that was reminded to me by the crushed burdock in the middle o…
My own custom CRM/ERP is finally completed
I finally finalized, although “finalized” is probably not the right word, since this is a project that will continue to grow, my own CRM/ERP system that supports the organization of my work.
A trip to Sochi, on the Russian Riviera
We have decided to set off, on a flight from Yerevan, around Easter time, to go and see firsthand the state of affairs in these parts and report back to you on the most noteworthy aspects, now that th…
23 and 24 April 2026 to remember 24 April of 1915
Also this year I took part in the long march from Republic Square to Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide Memorial. On this page I share a few photos. In any case, today I developed and then joined…
Saint Hovhannes chapel in the Pambak Mountains
I visited the church of Saint Hovhannes in the Pambak Mountains. It is located at 2,157 meters above sea level, and reaching it requires a good hike—made even more difficult in winter
A poet from Karabakh
I discovered an Armenian poet from Karabakh I hadn’t known before—his name is Vazgen Ohanjanian, better known by his pen name, Ovyan
Paul Klee reminded me of Tunisia
Paul Klee reminded me of Tunisia, because he too was deeply fascinated by it, and it permanently changed his painting style and his temperament. In particular, during a trip to Kairouan he stated that…
What do you mean by religiousness?
To me, it is above all a refuge from vulgarity. And what is vulgarity? The celebration of individuality, of the ego, and of personality.
A thought for Iran
Iran is a country people always talk about, yet never seem to know well enough; that is the impression I’ve gathered over the years. I also remember that the choice to travel to Iran—at the very dawn …
Traveling is Reordering
There is a beautiful thing about traveling, which is primarily the way it reorders the priorities of one’s own facets