Siranush Sargsyan

Siranush Sargsyan is a freelance journalist from Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh, now based in Armenia. She covers human rights, politics and women in conflict zones, with work featured in outlets such as the BBC, Newsweek, Open Democracy, IWPR, The Armenian Weekly and other publications. Previously, she was Chief Specialist in Education and Political Science on the standing committee in Artsakh's parliament and taught History at Machkalashen school. Sargsyan holds degrees in History and Political Science and completed the Tavitian Scholar Program at Tufts University, as well as a journalism internship at Taz media.
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The Hidden Place of Artsakh

“Your whole life, you set goals, work hard, create, and then there’s a war and now the blockade, which create…

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Hadrut: A community in exile committed to cultural preservation

When Alexandra Avanesyan, a fine arts teacher at Hadrut art school, asked her students to draw their dream house, sisters…

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The people of Artsakh rally against ethnic cleansing, mark three historic events

STEPANAKERT—The people of Artsakh commemorated a triple holiday – Victory Day, the Liberation of Shushi and the founding of the…

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Blockaded Artsakh honors Genocide martyrs in annual march

STEPANAKERT — “Remember the past. Protect the future.” This was the slogan of the torchlit march organized by the Armenian…

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Remembering Maragha: Artsakh Armenians mark 31 years

“Maragha was a beautiful and prosperous town, with neat houses and vegetable gardens attached to them, clean streets, several schools…

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Marking April 7 as the Mother of a Martyr

“Every April 7th, Sero Aghabekyan made holiday postcards, wrote beautiful wishes, added heart emojis and gathered field flowers to give…

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Remembering Avetis on Annunciation Day

When Avetis was in the first grade, on April 7, the day of motherhood and beauty, he asked his mother…

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The people of Artsakh mark 100 days under blockade

The ongoing blockade of the only road of life connecting Artsakh to Armenia has been obstructed for 100 days already.…

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The Women of Askeran

After the 44-day war in Artsakh, Askeran became a border settlement. Almost three years later, despite all the difficulties and…

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A Wedding under Blockade in Artsakh

A young groom, holding the hand of his bride dressed in white, approaches the seemingly endless tombstones at the Stepanakert…

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