ANAHIT GHAZARYAN AND GOHAR KHACHATRYAN
Anahit Ghazaryan is a writer, visual artist, and researcher from Yerevan, Armenia. In the last several years, Anahit has worked with text, audio, and visual materials including photography, and most recently with documentary theater play and film. Anahit is a co-producer of the “Akanjogh” podcast, the first podcaston feminism in Armenia. Additionally, Anahit has co-authored two books.
The first book, Border-play | The Armenian and the Armenian, is a discussion about the relationship between two language backgrounds: Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian. Her second book Dark Matter: Notes on War came out in November 2022.
Anahit has been researching the life and work of Maryam Shahinyan (1911-1996), the first woman professional studio photographer in the Republic of Turkey, for more than six years. In 2021, she curated an exhibition of Shahinyan’s original photos that she found and collected during her time in Istanbul at the 4Plus Documentary Photography Center in Yerevan. In 2022, she completed the production of “Foto Galatasaray”, a full-length documentary on Shahinyan’s life and work. The film is currently in post-production.
Gohar Khachatryan is an activist based in Yerevan. She co-hosts two podcasts, “Akanjogh”, which focuses on feminism, and “Country of Dust.” Gohar’s professional background is quite diverse. She holds degrees in Economics and Political Science, and she has furthered her education in Contemporary Arts. Throughout her career, she has worked in various fields, primarily within non-profit organizations. Her personal commitment to activism has led her to discover that her true sense of fulfillment lies in contributing to a greater cause. Gohar also conducts self-defense classes for girls and women, empowering them to protect themselves. Her debut book, “Dark Matter: Notes on War,” was authored by Anahit Ghazaryan
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dark Matter: Notes on War, («Գրողություններ․ պատերազմ ա»), A. Ghazaryan and G. Khachatryan, non-fiction, 2022
Border-play | The Armenian and the Armenian («Սահմանախաղ(խտ) Հայերենն ու Հայերէնը»), A. Ghazaryan and A. Minasian, non-fiction, 2021
