Part photographer, part journalist, and part filmmaker, Avo has only been writing in recent years. He thinks of journalism as a report on the real and not just the observed. He loves photography for presenting the details of something seen in an instant, in a state that can be observed possibly forever. He also dreams in filmmaking for its expressing of everything we feel in whichever way it needs to be presented.

Home and Homeland: The Journey to Armenia

This is a first in the series called “Home and Homeland,” an exploration into the Armenian Diaspora’s connection (or sometimes lack thereof) with Armenia, repatriation, identity, culture and more. What makes someone leave home, walk away from his or her life, friends, family, work, school and become a traveler? Seven months ago, fresh out of [...]

Armenia Gets a Taste of Mexico With Taco-Maco

I’ve been living in Yerevan for the last four months. Originally from Los Angeles, I came here to work voluntarily through Birthright Armenia. I’ll miss a lot of things about Armenia; being surrounded by Armenian culture, my new friends, and tacos. Wait…what was that last one? Tacos? Yes tacos, something readily available in overwhelmingly delicious [...]