Author: The Passenger

Did you know that centuries before the British, Armenian merchants built a powerful community in Kolkata, India? Today, only a handful remain. In this documentary, Vasiliy Kondrashov travels through the forgotten Armenian quarters of Kolkata, meets its last Armenian families, explores the legendary Armenian College, and discovers how this small diaspora shaped the city’s culture, cuisine, and history. 00:00 Where Armenian Calcutta begins 01:47 Armenian Street: meeting Zaven and Liana 05:51 The luxury and success of Calcutta’s Armenians. We’re going to the very center 09:17 What Calcutta’s Armenians live on 13:54 Armenian College – the center of Armenian life in…