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MRS. NORA, THE TARRAGON SHE GROWS AND HER SON'S RETURN
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Friday, 22 February 2013 15:24
Mrs. Nora is famous for the tarragon and other herbs she grows not
only in her native Shosh village but also in the market of Stepanakert
as well where she has realized her production for many years.
78-year-old Mrs. Nora, who walks with a stick, does not stop growing
herbs in her vegetable garden.
It is four years she has been living alone after the death of her
husband. One of her sons Varuzhan died in the Artsakh war, the other
4 children are married. She says she has been working since the first
day of her marriage and cannot imagine her life without work.
Though Mrs. Nora grows different fruits, vegetables and herbs in her
garden, she is known as a good grower of tarragon.
"It is not possible to grow tarragon in the nearest villages. Once
it was not grown in our village either, I was the first to begin
cultivating it. I brought the seedling and began to look after it. And
it was a success. Then I distributed the seedlings to the villagers so
that they would grow the herb, too. Today our village is famous for
the unique flavour of its tarragon," Mrs. Nora says with admiration
and adds that she was very happy with her husband and now she finds
her happiness in her grandchildren who visit her on every occasion
and bring her presents. Grandmother in her turn packs her jam and
pickle pots with them.
In spite of all the difficulties Mrs. Nora is satisfied with her life.
"I am thankful to God for my life. I have no complaints. I get a
pension of 27 thousand drams which is enough for an old lonely woman.
Life has delivered me only two cruel blows which I cannot put up with,
the death of my son Varuzhan and my another son Isaac's departure for
Russia for an uncertain period of time. During the war Isaac was one
of the best liberty soldiers, he was wounded twice but never applied
to get a pension. He used to say, "So many fellows died in the war
while I am alive today and it's a shame to apply for a pension".
Because of being unable to find any job here he went to a foreign
land to make his living," Mrs. Nora notes with tears in her eyes
and asks God for health in order to realize her husband's last will,
that is to repair the house and see Isaac return home.
But until it happens Mrs. Nora will continue taking her crop to the
market of Stepanakert by her son's car and getting back home where,
as she says, she has lots of memories.
From: Baghdasarian
http://karabakh-open.info/en/societyen/3410-en848
Friday, 22 February 2013 15:24
Mrs. Nora is famous for the tarragon and other herbs she grows not
only in her native Shosh village but also in the market of Stepanakert
as well where she has realized her production for many years.
78-year-old Mrs. Nora, who walks with a stick, does not stop growing
herbs in her vegetable garden.
It is four years she has been living alone after the death of her
husband. One of her sons Varuzhan died in the Artsakh war, the other
4 children are married. She says she has been working since the first
day of her marriage and cannot imagine her life without work.
Though Mrs. Nora grows different fruits, vegetables and herbs in her
garden, she is known as a good grower of tarragon.
"It is not possible to grow tarragon in the nearest villages. Once
it was not grown in our village either, I was the first to begin
cultivating it. I brought the seedling and began to look after it. And
it was a success. Then I distributed the seedlings to the villagers so
that they would grow the herb, too. Today our village is famous for
the unique flavour of its tarragon," Mrs. Nora says with admiration
and adds that she was very happy with her husband and now she finds
her happiness in her grandchildren who visit her on every occasion
and bring her presents. Grandmother in her turn packs her jam and
pickle pots with them.
In spite of all the difficulties Mrs. Nora is satisfied with her life.
"I am thankful to God for my life. I have no complaints. I get a
pension of 27 thousand drams which is enough for an old lonely woman.
Life has delivered me only two cruel blows which I cannot put up with,
the death of my son Varuzhan and my another son Isaac's departure for
Russia for an uncertain period of time. During the war Isaac was one
of the best liberty soldiers, he was wounded twice but never applied
to get a pension. He used to say, "So many fellows died in the war
while I am alive today and it's a shame to apply for a pension".
Because of being unable to find any job here he went to a foreign
land to make his living," Mrs. Nora notes with tears in her eyes
and asks God for health in order to realize her husband's last will,
that is to repair the house and see Isaac return home.
But until it happens Mrs. Nora will continue taking her crop to the
market of Stepanakert by her son's car and getting back home where,
as she says, she has lots of memories.
From: Baghdasarian