From a peephole view into the kaleidoscopic distortions of other people’s lives to the battle for a toilet seat to how women are transcending conventional “female duties”, some of EVN Report’s authors will read their compelling articles that dive into deeper social issues. Come, listen and take part in what promises to be an engaging conversation.

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Saturday, June 1

8:30 p.m.
Read in Armenian
↳At NCA, Small Theater

The Peephole

Karen Avetisyan

This riveting story offers the reader a peephole view into the kaleidoscopic distortions of other people’s lives where human connections feel distant and unfamiliar, despite taking place in your town and the “hero” being your friend. Set in Yerevan’s Ninth District, this true but not real story unfolds on the ninth floor of building 9A.

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The Seat

Talin Grigorian

In the tiny self-declared and unrecognized Republic of Artsakh where her ancestors once lived, the author tries to reassess her existence while she wages a battle for the seat in the early 1990s.

*To be read in Armenian

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Sunday, June 2

12:30 p.m.
Read in English
↳At NCA, Small Theater

The Female Fix

Maria Gunko

According to traditional gendered divisions of household labor, repairs fall to the man of the house and his ability to perform such work is very much linked to being seen as a “proper” man. But what about the women? Maria Gunko’s fascinating journey into the realm of the “female fix”.

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Wake, Dragon

Sheila Paylan

The Year of the Dragon symbolizes strength, courage, power, nobility and honor and it also coincides with one of the darkest periods in Armenian history. For those who are worthy of the dragon’s majesty by choosing to embody its essence, it will be transformative. In this inaugural column for “Unleashed”, Sheila Paylan writes about the need to wake up the dragon.

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