Rosa is my neighbor.
Today she brought me incense, showed how to burn it. I don't know if it will do anything for my father's soul, but I guess it will have calming effect on me. Per Rosa, timing is very important, have to burn it after 5 p.m. and on Saturdays.
I am new at this neighbor-neighbor relationship and very cautious. She's OK though, calls me before dropping in, doesn't overdo visits.
Rosa's origin is Karapagh, from a neighboring village where Marshal Paghramian was born. Once we started talking about Robert Kocharian and I said he's doing OK, only if he could create more jobs. Obviously the neighbours are not happy with him, (he's Karapaghtzi) and Rosa defends him, says Robert is so modest. Last May we were in Abaran for Tro's reburial ceremony, all the other hot shots came with fanfare, bodyguards holding umbrellas for them, and Robert came carrying his own umbrella. Nigol took a picture and it was precious. You have to give the devil his due.
Rosa has communist background, was the secretary of the region. 'Did you go to church before' I ask her. She did, especially to Echmiadzin but not very often. 'Now my grandkids are learning religion at school'.
She has come to study economics from Karapagh with her fiance and stayed here. He wanted to raise his kids as Armenians. First time she was in Yerevan and saw Armenian written in public places she was so happy. Her two sons have left the country one is in US the other in Moscow, married daughter is here. As a young widow she has raised three kids and given them higher education. She never asks but I know, she hopes that one day they will make good money and send her enough for remond. She hopes that at least one of them will return to live with her. Meanwhile she's living in this three room apartment all by herself with memories of four decades surrounding her.
Today she brought me incense, showed how to burn it. I don't know if it will do anything for my father's soul, but I guess it will have calming effect on me. Per Rosa, timing is very important, have to burn it after 5 p.m. and on Saturdays.
I am new at this neighbor-neighbor relationship and very cautious. She's OK though, calls me before dropping in, doesn't overdo visits.
Rosa's origin is Karapagh, from a neighboring village where Marshal Paghramian was born. Once we started talking about Robert Kocharian and I said he's doing OK, only if he could create more jobs. Obviously the neighbours are not happy with him, (he's Karapaghtzi) and Rosa defends him, says Robert is so modest. Last May we were in Abaran for Tro's reburial ceremony, all the other hot shots came with fanfare, bodyguards holding umbrellas for them, and Robert came carrying his own umbrella. Nigol took a picture and it was precious. You have to give the devil his due.
Rosa has communist background, was the secretary of the region. 'Did you go to church before' I ask her. She did, especially to Echmiadzin but not very often. 'Now my grandkids are learning religion at school'.
She has come to study economics from Karapagh with her fiance and stayed here. He wanted to raise his kids as Armenians. First time she was in Yerevan and saw Armenian written in public places she was so happy. Her two sons have left the country one is in US the other in Moscow, married daughter is here. As a young widow she has raised three kids and given them higher education. She never asks but I know, she hopes that one day they will make good money and send her enough for remond. She hopes that at least one of them will return to live with her. Meanwhile she's living in this three room apartment all by herself with memories of four decades surrounding her.
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