For Aramazd
Nareh, Opposition Rally, Liberty Square, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2007
As I was just looking through my Flickr site I noticed that Aramazd Ghalamkaryan had left a comment on one of my photos of a little girl at last Friday’s opposition rally. Anyway, turns out it’s Aramazd’s daughter, Nareh, so without much further ado, here’s some more pics. I have to say though, Aramazd, she seemed more interested in passing the time by blowing pieces of paper off her hands into the air than listening to Levon’s speech. 
Regardless, whenever we start speaking about how dirty politics can get in Armenia and how sometimes violent clashes can occur, let’s remember one thing. Those in attendance at such rallies are people, and have families. It’s just one reason why many of us really hope that nothing bad happens during this election. We should also understand that what is at stake is also the future of children such as Nareh as well as my own son, David.
If we forget that, we’ve forgotten everything.
Nareh, Opposition Rally, Liberty Square, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2007
Thank you so much, Onnik!!!!
Excellent pics!!!
I have already showed the first one to my daughter: she was amused!
Now what comes to clashes and threats and disorder… I completely agree with you, Onnik jan, that is not we want, this is for sure! I have 4 kids, Onnik, three sons and Nareh /www.flickr.com/photos/mazd/… I don’t want them to fight at wars or in streets, I want them to live in a country where they can impact processes in their country through elections or other peaceful means…
Nikol has three children, my brother Mher (from Lav Eli band) - also three. We are those that want to stay in Armenia and be useful to the country. We don’t want blood, we don’t want power. We want our rights to be protected from those such as Sashik Afyan. That’s all we want.
Nareh is a very creative kid, as I see your David is! (from his look!) I want our kids to create and not to destroy.
Thanks for the photos once again!
See you.
Aramazd
Comment by Aramazd — November 2, 2007 @ 11:00 am
I have no kids yet but I would like my kids to live in their country and not in foreign lands. I was in Armenia recently and was reassured that it will be unjust to let my kids live in such Armenia as it is now. That’s one of the reasons that even though being an Libertarian -Socialist (Anarcho-syndicalist) I support LTP. Now we all have a chance to have and give a chance to our kids to live in a better country.
For people who want to know that what is Armenia’s current situation watch this clip go here
you can also read a my comrade’s comments about this here
Comment by Haik — November 2, 2007 @ 12:28 pm
Haik, there is nothing wrong with people becoming rich. What I find disturbing are the abject poverty of the rest of the people, the corrupt and parasitic government system and the culture of the disregard for law and order (assuming that these laws are not designed to stifle the individual).
Comment by nazarian — November 2, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
I have nothing against living rich. If the wealth is distributed equally everybody would be rich in this world. There is more wealth out there than humans can consume.
Probably 60% of the resources are wasted without any meaning.
I guess we are drifting away from the subject.
Haik
Comment by Haik — November 2, 2007 @ 9:45 pm
Guys, there is nothing wrong in being rich, given that ANY citizen of the country has the right and opportunity to become such/one. Equal opportunities are what we lack, and believe me, there is no at least apparent hatred toward the wealthy people in Armenia. There is, however, the sense and the fact that if someone, a Mr. or Ms. X wants to import sugar or petrol tomorrow, it will be simply impossible! This is the problem!
What comes to kids and their future in Armenia: my main fear these upcoming months is … WAR!
:(
Comment by mazd — November 6, 2007 @ 11:29 am