Larisa Hovannisian
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We’ve launched our emergency response effort. Please consider donating so we can deploy as many of our
@TeachForArmenia
teachers & alumni (+ psychologists) to support as many forcibly displaced kids from temporarily
#occupiedArtsakh
as possible.
Merci.
The children of Artsakh need us. Over 100,000 displaced, 30,000 are kids.
#TeachForArmenia
launches an emergency response to provide forcibly displaced students with coordinated wraparound support: nutrition, health, housing, and education.
Donate:
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Dear Israel 🇮🇱
You facilitated our genocide!
Sincerely,
Armenia & Artsakh 🇦🇲
Dear Armenia 🇦🇲
Happy Independence Day!
Sincerely yours,
Israel 🇮🇱
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We haven’t been able to establish contact with many of our
@TeachForArmenia
teachers in
#NagornoKarabakh
, & there are confirmed cases of our murdered students.
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Armenians aren’t “leaving,” they are trying to survive
#genocide
.
#StopArmenianGenocide2023
#AzerbaijanIsATerroristState
Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear
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#Azeri
soldiers are, as always, slaughtering the indigenous civilian population of
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
. But, this time around, they’ve been instructed to eliminate all evidence (mutilated bodies, rape, beheadings) & witnesses — including the
#Russian
peacekeeping force —
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Together with a few other Armenian-American nonprofit leaders, I am calling on the
@usembarmenia
Ambassador Kvien to arrange an extraordinary in-person meeting with us today to discuss our request, sent over 24 hours ago, to protect & ensure the safe evacuation of the
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Rest in peace to Mikael & Nver — two brothers &
@TeachForArmenia
students.
We will get Justice. One day.
In the heart-wrenching ceremony at Masis (Armenia), the family laid to rest Mikael (8) and Nver (10) Gazaryan, innocent lives snatched away by
#Azerbaijan
’i recent terror in
#Artsakh
/
#NagornoKarabakh
. Their youthfulness makes their loss even more tragic.
#ArtsakhStrong
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We’re compiling legal evidence of crimes against children in
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
. Photos, videos, testimonials — DM me with information. Firsthand accounts ONLY.
Sofik, a mother of 5, has witnessed how
#Azerbaijan
bombed a group of Armenian children trying to hide. 3 of her children have been wounded. She doesn't know where her forth child is.
At least 5 children were killed, 13 were injured in her village. Report by
@SiranushSargsy1
.
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Reading Azeri telegram channels, they confirm that most of the
#west
has condemned
#Azerbaijan
for their genocidal invasion on the indigenous population of
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
with green light & support from
#Russia
&
#Turkey
.
But condemnation isn’t enough.
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Our kids have been through so much 💔
A young Armenian boy tries to comfort his new classmate, a young refugee from Artsakh, Aralez village, Ararat Marz.
Thanks to
@TeachForArmenia
for their emergency work helping the kids of Artsakh.
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I’m ashamed of organizations like
@unicefarmenia
for their complete & chilling silence on the crimes against children happening now in
#NagornoKarabakh
CW: Threats of violence
Azerbaijan's 🇦🇿 war on
#NagornoKarabakh
has led to thousands of people being separated from their families. Armenians are frantically searching for their loved ones on social media networks.
On Telegram, Azerbaijanis are circulating these photos and
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Our
@TeachForArmenia
Board member Veronika Zonabend shared that her husband,
#RubenVardanyan
, has been illegally detained by the dictatorship of
#Azerbaijan
.
Ruben & Veronika are generous philanthropists who have done a lot of good for Armenia, Artsakh, & the world.
We demand
My husband, Ruben Vardanyan, the philanthropist, businessman, and former Minister of State of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) was arrested and detained by the Azerbaijani authorities at the border this morning as he tried to leave with thousands of Armenians.
Ruben has stood with the
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I see you Vivek 👀
I am sickened that for 20 years, our foreign policy establishment has allowed the dictatorship of Azerbaijan access to *U.S. weapons* which are now being used to kill Armenian Christians. Now we’re hearing that the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh wasn’t enough & that Azerbaijan won’t
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To all of us, Professor Hovannisian was an intellectual giant, a pioneering scholar, a visionary professor, a powerful writer, and the trailblazing founder of Armenian studies. I was intimidated by him because I was acutely aware that I was in the presence of a living legend.
I
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Horror.
One day, you might be old and decrepit by then, but you’ll pay for this
@presidentaz
, and your genocidal regime.
#AzerbaijanIsATerroristState
Zarine is still in a traumatic shock. She lost her two sons—Mikayel, 8, and Nver, 10—in Azerbaijan’s indiscriminate shelling of her village in
#NagornoKarabakh
by
#Azerbaijan
. Read her story in our new
@BBCWorld
article below.
#EthnicCleansing
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If you’ve obtained any evidence documenting the atrocities committed against the people of
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
, please send them to
@CFTJustice
.
By pooling our resources, we can help & let professionals like
@CFTJustice
work on submitting it as evidence against the
f you have relatives in Artsakh who have witnessed: massacres, murder, beheadings, Azeri killing or injuring a civilian, please contact EVIDENCE
@CFTJUSTICE
.ORG
Եթե դուք ունեք Արցախում հարազատներ, ովքեր ականատես են եղել՝ ջարդերի, սպանությունների, գլխատումների, ադրբեջանցիների
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The fall of
#Artsakh
seems to only be the beginning of
#Russia
’s,
#Azerbaijan
’s &
#Turkey
’s attack against
#Armenia
.
They’re coming for our sovereignty next.
📹
@robananyan
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Yesterday, I spoke again with our
@TeachForArmenia
staff and teachers who we placed to teach in
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
after the war. The situation is dire. After 8 months of illegal blockade by
#Azerbaijan
, an entire population of 120,000+ adults and
#children
are on the
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They haven't "decided to flee," they are FORCIBLY DISPLACED by
#Azerbaijan
, your
#Russian
gas provider.
@EU_Armenia
@EU_Commission
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Organizations like
@hrw
& other monitoring groups MUST be allowed ON THE GROUND access to document & assess the catastrophic humanitarian crises & crimes the people of
#NagornoKarabakh
/
#Artsakh
have been subjected to.
@UNArmenia
@unicefarmenia
@UNICEF
@UN
@UNHumanRights
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Yesterday, on August 1, Leo’s second birthday, we baptized Leo and married my sister in my grandfather Leonid Hurunt’s village of Norshen in the free and brave people’s Republic of Artsakh. 🤍
Link to read more:
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We went to the embassy & notified the
@usembarmenia
staff again of our submitted urgent letter to Ambassador Kvien. Although we were unable to meet the Ambassador today, we expect a meeting to happen later today or tomorrow.
We’ll be back by 9 am on September 22.
Together with a few other Armenian-American nonprofit leaders, I am calling on the
@usembarmenia
Ambassador Kvien to arrange an extraordinary in-person meeting with us today to discuss our request, sent over 24 hours ago, to protect & ensure the safe evacuation of the
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This can’t be real.
⚡️
@mod_russia
: Russian peacekeeping forces continue monitoring the situation on a round-the-clock basis, as well as performing patrols through settlements in the territory of
#NagornoKarabakh
.
❗️ No ceasefire violations were recorded.
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We are happy to share that
#Dasamijots
has gained a lot of popularity among our Armenian and international audience. With all the challenges facing
#Artsakh
, we hope that our Dasamijots brings a little bit of joy and laughter to you.
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WHAT ABOUT ARTSAKH!
As of 2 p.m., the situation on the borders of the Republic of
#Armenia
is relatively stable.
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Not all heroes wear capes, some are teachers ❤️🇦🇲✊🏽
International Teacher's Day is marked today, yet within
#TeachForArmenia
, each day is a tribute to our Teacher-Leaders and all those committed to education.
Let us remember that behind every great leader, there is an exceptional teacher who ignited the spark of potential.
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Everything you need to know about the government of
#Azerbaijan
StopAntisemitism is horrified to see a newspaper in Azerbaijan publish this. Adolf Hitler massacred 6 millions Jews and 5 million others.
The word “humanist” and his name do not belong in the same sentence.
Shame on you
@AzerNewsAz
!
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🇦🇲 Շնորհավո՜ր Սահմանադրության օր, Հայաստան։ Ահա և քո երկու ապագա առաջնորդները:
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🇦🇲 Happy Constitution Day, Armenia! Here are two of your future leaders.
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“30000 kids face starvation bc of Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade.”
I took this video in the Sweet House bakery in the capital of Artsakh today. The limited bread and other baked goods was gone in 30 min.
People spend hours hunting for limited food for survival of their families. 30000 kids face starvation bc of Azerbaijan’s genocidal blockade
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It’s been my dream from day one to bring the
@TeachForAll
global conference to Armenia. Dreams do come true when you work hard and believe everything you set your mind to can happen.
We are so thrilled to announce the 2019
#TeachForAll
Global Conference will be hosted by
@TeachForArmenia
!! We can't wait to learn with you!
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The “tumor” this woman refers to are the indigenous civilian people of
#NagornoKarabakh
@trtworld
is the only platform that allows such
#armenophobic
hate speech against Armenians. Wonder why!
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In Armenia and Artsakh, September 1 marks the first day of the school year. Today, 70 new Teacher-Leaders are joining the ranks of our current 105 teacher cohort, working across 150 rural communities in our country.
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My grandfather’s village of Nor Shen. Thank God they are safe. Praying for the safety of the Mayor & all our people 🙏🏼
As the first group of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh pass the Lachin Corridor to Kornidzor in Armenia,
@RaffiElliott
who is currently there, spoke with Arsen Hambardzumyan from Nor Shen. Arsen says the whole village was evacuated except for the mayor.
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And your President (who is married to the Vice President) is the son of the former President.
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Shame on all these spineless agencies that literally violate their own “mandates” while using our tax money.
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#Azerbaijan
perceives any effort for Armenians to prepare & defend themselves against their murderous regime as “extremist” and even “terrorist.”
Don’t fall for it
@gucci
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Amen, sister.
Russia’s bombing of Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Odessa and Azerbaijan’s bombing of the Surp Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi. Terrorist regimes target cultural heritage consistently.
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At Teach For Armenia, we see our students as bright spots who can spark change in their communities through their leadership and innovation. On September 8th, 1,000 bright spots from all corners of Armenia and Artsakh found themselves at the crossroads of stars and music.
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When I moved to Armenia in 2012, the concept of social entrepreneurship was novel. You were either a philanthropist investing your money into charity projects or a traditional entrepreneur, i.e., a business owner.
Drop me a line below if you have questions.
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Excited to launch my new series in which I delve into the depths of building and leading one of Armenia’s largest education nonprofits. I’ve learned so much over the last ten years and I can’t wait to share advice and tips here. None of that aspirational stuff, only attainable
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The cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.
Fixed it for you: We stand with Armenia & its horrendous crimes against humanity such as genocidal invasion & occupation of 20% of
#Azerbaijan
🇦🇿, ethnic cleansing of 1 million Azerbaijanis, barbaric destruction of 10,000 sq km of 🇦🇿 territory, planting of 1.5 million mines & more
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I founded Teach For Armenia almost 10 years ago. Here are 5 tips for new social impact entrepreneurs:
֍ Define your purpose: Before diving into the world of social impact entrepreneurship, take the time to define your purpose and understand the social issue you aim to address.
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Proud of my team 🤩
Since September 19th, 30,000 children have been forcibly displaced from
#NagornoKarabakh
. 21,000 are students. Teach For Armenia is mobilizing a coalition of organizations to deliver an emergency response.
Donate:
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Բարիշենք, բարիշենք, 1000 տարի չկռվենք 🤝
կամ ես ու դու գիժ ենք, լիմոնադի շիշ ենք 😜
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Adults, learn from kids! 🤌
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Wheels down in Yerevan, Armenia.
At this important moment for the country and region, I’m here to reiterate the U.S.’s strong support & partnership with Armenia and to speak directly with those impacted by the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Your genocidal government of
#Azerbaijan
forcibly displaced them from their indigenous lands.
Ermənistan hökuməti: Qarabağı tərk edən ermənilərin sayı 4850-ə çatıb
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We won 2018 Young Initiative of the Year award from
@_EmergingEurope
! So proud of
@TeachForArmenia
Thanks to
@_EmergingEurope
and all the supporters for this incredible Ceremony! We are proud to be one of the winners
#EEAwards
#TeachForArmenia
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Thanks, but also sanction the Aliyev clan and stop imports of gas (including Russian gas) through Azerbaijan.
The situation in
#NagornoKarabakh
is catastrophic. Medication, food, electricity are lacking. Our appeal to Azerbaijan and also Russia: The Lachin corridor must be open. People must finally get what they need to live.
@ABaerbock
ahead of
#Gymnich
in 🇪🇸Toledo.
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Are you kidding me?
Dear Armenia,
Happy Independence Day!
Sincerely yours,
Israel
🇮🇱❤️🇦🇲
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@pivonkaaa_
I use both
#NagornoKarabakh
(intl’ recognized name)/
#Artsakh
& always hashtag to get a bigger reach with my tweets ❤️
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Internalized racism — exhibit 1
Lavrov: "We're working with our Azerbaijani colleagues to stabilize the situation in Karabakh to strengthen trust for coexistence of Armenians and Azerbaijanis. I hope Yerevan is interested in this."
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TY to
@TheYidanPrize
for this campaign to ensure education is accessible to all, & to
@wendykopp
for nominating me. Here's my story - it led me to become a
@TeachForAmerica
teacher and founder
@TeachForArmenia
. Next up
@educationstorytelling
-
@clarissadelgado
&
@maimunanasreen
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Без вас.
Поздравляем граждан Армении с Днём независимости Республики.
Желаем братскому армянскому народу в эти непростые времена стойкости, мирного будущего и процветания.
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Say it with me
@ICRC
—
#FORCIBLYDISPLACED
.
Armenia/Azerbaijan: As families make decisions about whether to stay or leave and large-scale population movements take place, we call on authorities to respect international humanitarian law and other applicable law.
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Expect an attack on
#Armenia
by the Russo-Turkish partnership soon.
BREAKING:
#Armenia
|n Parliement just ratified the Rome Statue and will be joining the International Criminal Court
@IntlCrimCourt
. They backdated the jurisdiction to May 10, 2021 which will include war crimes by 🇦🇿 servicemen.
Russian harsh reaction loading 3...2...1
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And I feel so lucky to work with you
@KatShaqar
On this day four years ago, I moved from
#NYC
to
#Yerevan
. Today, I'm working from
#Stepanakert
, the city where my mother was born and raised. I'm incredibly lucky to be able to live and work in
#Artsakh
and
#Armenia
. This journey has been the gift of a lifetime.
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💪 #Հայրենիք-ը ուժեղ է քո ներկայությամբ 🇦🇲
--
💪
#Armenia
is stronger with you here 🇦🇲
#Dasamijots
@TeachForArmenia
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Only news that’s made me smile this past week.
Thank you
@Parrattarna
🇦🇲✊🏽
Azerbaijan E-Government Portal, Largest Azerbaijan website has been taken offline. This is just the beggining.
| TANGO DOWN
#Anonymous
#OpAzerbaijan
#Artsakh
#Karabakh
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It’s easy for
#IlhamAliyev
to destroy a city that was never his.
⚡️⚡️⚡️Correct me if I’m wrong, but here’s today’s dash cam video showing cluster munition strikes in
#Stepanakert
#NagornoKarabakh
#Karabakh
#Armenia
#Azerbaijan
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Check out my interview with
@theCamiAnderson
on
@ForbesWomen
!
Meet the 31-Year-Old Founder of Teach For Armenia via
@forbes
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Maya Angelou once said, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.”
BREAKING: Azerbaijan has informed Russia regarding the attack.
According to the statement from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense:
“The command of the Russian Federation’s peacekeeping contingent and the leadership of the Joint Turkish-Russian Monitoring Center have been
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“The Right to Education of 20K children is being grossly violated due to
#Azerbaijan
's total blockade of
#Artsakh
.”
Six-year-old Melisa should have started first grade this year. However, she will not be attending school, neither will her 4 older siblings.
The Right to Education of 20K children is being grossly violated due to Azerbaijan's total blockade of Artsakh.
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For those who are new to my page, my name is Larisa. Ten years ago, I repatriated to Armenia from the United States and founded a nonprofit education organization called Teach For Armenia.
If there are topics you'd like me to cover, please let me know in the comments.
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Նոր տարին #Դասամիջոց-ի երեխաների աչքերով 😎
--
A Holiday Season reflection from our kids at
#Dasamijots
😎
Proudly wearing
@aratherat
hoodie 🐭
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True! And, unfortunately, these are all blessings 120,000 people of
#Nagorno
-Karabakh /
#Artsakh
, of which 30,000 are kids, are completely deprived of due to the illegal blockade by
#Azerbaijan
If you’ve got food, shelter, clean drinking water, internet, heating & air conditioning…guess what?
You’re blessed.
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Reading this now as our
@TeachForArmenia
students, teachers, and staff in Artsakh hide in bomb shelters. Thanks for standing with us,
@SohrabAhmari
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Met with
@AraratMirzoyan
on the deeply concerning situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
The EU calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities and for Azerbaijan to stop the current military activities.
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It’s a long text in response to the civilian population of
#Martakert
deciding not to surrender. It’s all chilling, but this one quote sticks out:
“Напомним лишь, что любой, кто не будет соблюдать достигнутую договоренность, является легитимной военной целью.”
“We’ll remind
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Իսկ որո՞նք են ուտելիքների քո տարօրինակ համադրությունները: Աշոտինը՝ 🍫🌭
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What are your weirdest food combos? Ashot's is.... 🍫🌭
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Norshen, my grandfather’s resilient village.
BREAKING: Azerbaijani Armed Forces Violate Ceasefire, Injure One in Nor Shen
Azerbaijan's armed forces violated the ceasefire regime by firing firearms towards Nor Shen at around 12:15 on September 13th.
The Artsakh Ministry of Defense reports that one person was injured due to
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💯 agree with
@Artak_Beglaryan
Artsakh President’s decree on dissolving the Republic is illegal & illegitimate:
1. No President has the power to dissolve the Republic formed by the people with referendum;
2. That decree was signed as a result of Azerbaijani harsh aggression & threat of force.
It’s null & void.
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Wrapped up a beautiful week with
@TeachForAll
in Colombia! Thank you
@ensenaXcolombia
for letting us all learn from you!
#TeachForAll10
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I'll be going off to a meditation retreat in Armenia's mountains. Today is finally the day, and I look forward to powering down my phone and laptop.
Make sure you give yourself breaks, even when life feels like it's going a million miles per hour.
Love, Larisa
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Մարդն իր կյանքում պետք է երեք բան անի. տուն կառուցի, ծառ տնկի ու գարաժի վարիչ դառնա։ 🏡 🛠️ 😇
—
And how are you building your empire? 👑
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Teach For Armenia's 2021 annual report, The Power of One, The Power of Many, highlights the role of individuals and communities in achieving education equity nationwide.
To read more:
#teachforarmenia
@teachforarmenia
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Courageous platforms like
@meduzaproject
put their lives at risk for the sake of truth.
Рассказываем, как сотрудникам государственных и лояльных Кремлю СМИ рекомендуют освещать войну в Нагорном Карабахе. Даже в этой методичке не обошлось без Украины
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It's hard to believe it's already been six months since I launched
#Dasamijots
- my passion project and interview series with Teach For Armenia's
#Seroond
students. I've been blown away by the resilience, creativity, and determination of these little humans, and I'm grateful for
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#Azerbaijan
’s claims that they are solely targeting military positions are FALSE. They’re targeting homes, hospitals, & schools to scare & murder civilians, forcing them out of their indigenous lands.
UPDATED!
The number of civilian injuries has increased to 23. The recoded casualties among civilians are 2.
Azerbaijan continues its criminal offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh.
Civilian objects and infrastructure are also being targeted.
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My alma mater ❤️
@larisahova
’09 planned for a career in fashion merchandising. But during her time St. Norbert College, she discovered a new passion. She's now a social entrepreneur and CEO and Founder of
@TeachForArmenia
. Read about her journey >>
#SNCgrad
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My birthday is coming up in case anyone here was wondering what to get me 😍
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