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NameHratch & Sosy
Gendern
Country of OriginSyrian Arab Republic
Destination CountryArmenia
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Its been two years and it is noticeable how our childrens inner-world, their mentality has changed. Before, if asked to draw something, they would draw blood, rockets, bullets, fire and tanks. Now they draw butterflies, spring, a metro etc. Their inner world has changed. Sosy and Hratch are happy with their decision to move to Armenia from Aleppo, Syria  two years ago, mainly for the sake of their children, aged seven and nine. Despite being of Armenian origin, the decision to move and integrating into their new lives is not always easy. We miss our Armenian community in Syria they say. There are differences in the Armenian we are used to speaking in Syria, and the Armenian spoken here. Russian words are used regularly in conversation, particularly when it comes to technical terms says Hratch who works as turner and recently set up his own business. Starting a business from scratch is hard work and requires a lot of patience. I have even set up a Facebook page (Tokar Hratch Dabbaghian) in order to showcase my work and get new clients. I have always wanted to come to Armenia to study, and now I have a year left to complete my masters degree in linguistics. I had to get used to the differences in the language, and even had to change advisors at the university due to the communication barrier. I am used to it now says Sosy. She misses working in Armenia, but is focusing on her studies for now, which helps to take her mind off the difficulties they face. Despite the challenges, they are happy to have escaped the conflict in Syria, even though they miss it. It has been hard for the children too. They were teased at school because of the language differences. But now they have slowly gotten used to the language and have made friends at school. The difference in them is noticeable. We knew that if we left Syria, we would go to Armenia. We want our children to grow up in an Armenian community. If only we were not faced with financial worries and difficulties in finding employment, Armenia would be a heavenly place they say.

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