Kushane Chobanyan

Kushane Chobanyan is a journalist and podcaster based in Armenia, with over a decade of experience covering human-centered stories related to conflict, displacement, inclusion and education. She collaborates with UNICEF Armenia and is the sound producer of the Armav AAC educational app, which supports children with communication challenges. Chobanyan is also the creator of an animated podcast series that explores the taste memories of displaced people, combining storytelling with audio-visual art to amplify underrepresented voices.
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Not your typical Armenian wedding — and that’s the point

There are love stories that begin with a meeting, and there are those that begin with a question. When Sirarpi…

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Breaking the cycle: Kima Harutyunyan on art, women and invisible labor

While scrolling through Facebook, I noticed a post titled “Forced Service.” It featured a mandala-shaped composition in which half-eaten food…

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From city streets to mud and meadows: Village is the greatest teacher

As a child, I grew up entirely in an urban environment. While my friends spent their summer vacations in villages…

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Returning to grandma’s yard: Inside Mamik Guest House in Nork, Yerevan

In February 2020, ethnographer Vanuhi Simonyan and former bank employee Shogher Hakobyan co-organized a festival dedicated to Barekendan, once one…

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Creating confidence: How one woman built a skincare brand that celebrates aging

It was one of those sunny Yerevan mornings when Arpi Barseghyan, founder of the Armenian skincare brand Bnatur, entered the…

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Tasting time at Armenia’s interactive Wine History Museum

Colossal red-tuff structures rise proudly in the small village of Sasunik, just 30 kilometers from Yerevan. Along the road, signs…

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Climbing all four seasons in a single day with Lilit Khachaturyan

Outdoor adventurer Lilit Khachaturyan laughs as she recalls that before she took up mountain climbing, the highest point she had…

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Inside Noosh, the Almond House of Ashnak

“My grandfather built our house in 1965. Today, that house has become Noosh, the place that brings me back to…

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From the forests of Fastov to Armenia’s mountains: Viktoriia Haryacha’s journey “home”

It was a windy evening, atypical of Yerevan’s warm autumn. I arrived at Viktoriia Haryacha’s house, a Ukrainian woman who…

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Khorovadz, khash, kebab: The stiff triangle of Armenian cuisine

Recently, I had a discussion with one of my friends about Armenian cuisine. My friend, a frequent traveler, declared it…

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