Welcome to Halos of Home, my podcast where I, Serena Izmirlian, explore what home is to friends in their twenties and thirties while we’re both exploring Armenia for a short time. I find it beautiful that humans are tasked with creating a home for themselves, and that this changes with time so I have dedicated time to exploring this with friends.

Episode six stars Sharmagh Tonoyan, my Armenian native friend from a village in Lori. Sharmagh is a graduate of English literature and currently moves between her village and Gyumri for living. 

She is highly imaginative which is transparent throughout our interview. We talk about the advantages of dreamers, home as a state of mind, how to discover your authentic self separated from the need for external validation, and the unforgettability of kindness, to list a few points. 

My aim is that all you listeners will consider what home means to you currently and how it has evolved, so ponder this while listening to Sharmagh's ideas.