Assignment: Armenia's lost garden

Published: April 23, 2024, 10:06 a.m.

For three decades Armenians ruled Karabakh \u2013 literally \u201cBlack Garden\u201d \u2013 an unrecognised statelet inside neighbouring Azerbaijan. Many saw it as the cradle of their civilisation. But as Azerbaijan retook control last autumn, the entire population fled in just a few days. It was a historic catastrophe for Armenia. But the world barely noticed. How is Armenia coping with its loss? Can 100,000 refugees rebuild their lives? And will the cycle of hatred that caused the conflict ever be broken? Grigor Atanesian reports.