A handful of homeland: Meri Sargsyan’s long road to Atan

A handful of homeland: Meri Sargsyan’s long road to Atan

“It has happened so many times — I have simply sat down and cried while carrying water. I’d be carrying it and crying, I’d fall with the buckets in my hands, my dog would jump on me. I wanted to leave, to write my resignation and just be done. But in the end, it’s important to understand: Why did you come here?” This is how Meri Sargsyan describes her daily life in the village of Atan. Her journey began in Aparan, where she was born and raised, …