Author: Ayo!

Over the past 3 years, the conflict in Syria has caused millions of Syrians to leave their homes in search of safer environments. They have largely sought asylum in neighboring countries like Lebanon and Jordan, as well as those further afield, like Germany and Sweden. But among these nearly 3 million refugees is a contingent of Syrian-Armenians who have decided to repatriate to the country of their not-so-distant ancestors. Today, several thousand Syrian-Armenians have settled in Armenia, mostly in Yerevan. They are all trying to change gears from the familiarity of their former life in Syria to the new cruising…