Two stories from Armenia for children
Armenia, one of the southernmost constituent republics of the Soviet Union, is a beautiful mountain country. The kindly, industrious people of Armenia love their sunlit land under its blue skies; they enjoy showing their guests the ancient temples and fortresses, and take special pride in Lake Sevan. When it is scorching everywhere else, the scenery and the cool air attract hosts of holiday-makers to its shores.
Grapes, peaches, pears, apples, melons and various vegetables— all thrive on Armenian soil, and herds of sheep graze on the mountain pastures. But agriculture is not the only occupation of Armenians. Under the Soviet government, many factories have been built and the republic now manufactures computers, instruments and other products.
Yerevan, the capital, has changed beyond recognition, the little adobe houses giving way to pink tufa high-rises. The streets are lined with trees and flowers; there are fountains everywhere and the water gurgles cheerfully in the stone-lined irrigation ditches.
Drawings by Albert Yaralyan
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