Armenia Through the Eyes of Foreigners

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, ARMENPRESS. There are decisions in everyone’s life which lead to turning changes – change in place of residence, job, personal life. Many cannot even imagine that years later they could find themselves beyond the seas, oceans and continents. Our heroes as well have not ever imagined that one day they would come to Armenia from India, fall in love and decide to stay and work here.

Santosh Kumari from India lives in Armenia since 1987. She moved to Armenia with her husband and two children in 1987 after graduating the St. Petersburg State University.

“We moved to Armenia because my husband was an Armenian. I loved this country very much and adapted easily”, Santosh Kumari said speaking to ARMENPRESS.

She says she never met bad attitude in Armenia towards Indians.

Our next hero, Rahul Anil Sethi, came to Armenia for the first time for getting doctor’s profession. After graduating the Yerevan State Medical University, he returned to India, but came back again to Armenia already for a longer period of time.

“When I first visited Armenia, I was very surprised because when we were walking in the Republic Square, unknown Armenians were inviting us to their homes only because we were Indians because they have been impressed by Indian films”, Rahul Anil Sethi said.

As for the difficulties in Armenia, he mentioned only the problem with the language, but stated that he has learnt it very quickly. He also said that he is now working at the Yerevan State Medical University as the head of the department of international students’ affairs and an assistant lecturer at the department of surgery.

Not only his Armenian wife, but also Armenia itself has brought Rahul Anil Sethi to Armenia. He says he likes everything in Armenia.