Born in 2006 in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh, Alyona Sargsyan was displaced to Armenia in the autumn of 2023 and is now living in Armavir, Armenia. She is a volunteer at “Culture and Entertainment” group at “Armenian Progressive Youth” NGO and at “Mental Health Awareness Initiative” NGO, where she translates from English to Armenian. She is also a Volunteer board member in “Aralez” Scout in Yerevan.

She is interested in English, communications, journalism, different types of volunteering, event organizing, leadership roles and public speaking. She plans to study at the American University of Armenia.

Alyona is part of Harbingers’ Magazine’s Armenian Newsroomand writes about Artsakh, focusing on its people’s challenges due to wars, blockades, and forced displacement.

In her free time, she enjoys drawing, reading, consuming educational content, and volunteering. She is also passionate about trying new things or exploring different fields, also about learning foreign languages and plans to learn Italian and Spanish.

Alyona speaks Armenian, Russian and English.