“Hello Armenia”: Balloons made by Grigor fill Yerevan with magic, granting smiles to children
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YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. If you see unique balloons or different decorations made of balloons when visiting Yerevan malls, big shops or other crowded places, you should know that Syrian-Armenian Grigor Kharajian has made most of them. Magicpuchik. is the company Grigor has founded. Grigor is the director, the employee and delivery man of the company: The aim is not only to ensure a better life for his family, but also fill children’s life with magic and fairy tale. Grigor has been in Armenia for already 3 years. He told “Armenpress” that he has never thought that a respected and well-paid handyman will start a balloon business one day.
“It was thanks to my wife. She always made balloons in events in Aleppo for charitable purposes making children’s life a holiday. When we came to Yerevan, finding a job with my craft and making a living was impossible. I asked my wife to teach me how to make balloons, design them, color them. So this “hobby” became a business,” Grigor says.
He adds that not only investment and talent, but also marketing is important in business.
Grigor confesses that he becomes more enthusiastic with every event, as he presents people with light and brightness, smiles and high mood.
It was not so difficult for Grigor and his family to make a decision to come to Armenia: they had decided long ago to return to the Homeland but there had been no favorable conditions for that. He says that he had been taught to love Armenia and speak Armenian since childhood. The same is true about any Armenian family in Aleppo.
The issue of moving to Canada has been discussed by the family recently. Grigor’s little daughter cut into the parents’ conversation saying she is not going to leave Armenia.
The thought of returning to Aleppo does not even cross Grigor’s mind. He dreams of expanding his business in Armenia, wants his children to receive good education becoming worthy persons for the Homeland. Simultaneously, Grigor misses Aleppo life: especially the neighbors and the spirit of friendship there.
By Hasmik Harutyunyan