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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 eleven involves my friend Romeo Azizian from Los Angeles. He is a software engineer and within the last month, created the comedy club HahaHayastan which promotes English standup comedy in Armenia. 

During our chat he ponders what wellbeing means to him, what lies behind his desire for financial stability, and we discuss our differing perspectives on whether everything happens for a reason. Romeo summarises towards the end of the interview one big lesson he's learnt over the years which is to maintain hope and resilience through it all. 

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 Romeo's ideas.

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

During episode nine I chatted with Gohar Ghazaryan who was born in Armenia and moved to France in her childhood. She is currently a law student and favours spending time with her family in her free time. 

Our conversation touches on hospitality as solidarity, the attitude to the law in Armenia, and my favourite subject discussed was considering the difference between Diasporan Armenians with roots in eastern Armenia, and those with roots elsewhere. 

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 Gohar's ideas.

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.

For our tenth episode I converse with Elin Aghakhani who grew up in Iran and moved to the United States in her teenage years. She is a medical student and describes herself as having a vivid imagination. 

During our time together we touch on her journey of moving across countries, the freedom she was required to sacrifice growing up in Iran, her social transformation while in Armenia, the rebellion of fashion and finding peace in death. At the end of the interview she shares a message to her future self one year from now, reading an excerpt from the Persian poem 'Ghazale Shomareye 571' to her. 

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 Elin's ideas.

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 eight features Avedis Markarian originally from Aleppo, Syria. He has relocated many times throughout his life including to Lebanon, Armenia and the United States. In his spare time he enjoys playing sports and reading. 

During our conversation we discuss the relationship between unbelonging and freedom, his transformation inevitably influencing his idea of home, the bliss of physical movement and out of body experiences as well as his connection to the Western Armenian community. 

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 Avo's ideas.

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.

For episode four I converse with Beatrice Youd from Wisconsin. Beatrice has a background in landscape and community ecology and will be commencing her PHD in a related field soon. 2025 has marked a year of travel for her, whereby she records her discoveries on her personal blog for people to follow along.

During our conversation we discuss, as a non-exhaustive list, parallels between ecological and human relationships, seed banks, the ethics behind our treatment of organisms, nuances within conservation, and the memory contained within ecosystems.

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 Beatrice's ideas.

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.

For episode seven I talk with my friend Michael Aghasaryan from Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles. He is a trained actor, literary buff, and avid appreciator of art. 

His love for art appears throughout our conversation. We begin by distinguishing true from false wonder, then move on to discussing his journey of regaining innocence, how to not become jaded, his desire to create, his relationship with writing, thoughts on masculinity, and his exploration of his Armenianness within the past decade of his life.  

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 Michael's ideas.

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.

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.

For episode three I converse with my dear friend Camille Ramecourt from Paris. Camille is very creative and loves to write, and to bring people together using her charisma and awesome planning skills. Also, her background is in law and economics.  

We talk, to list a few topics, about the importance of shared vulnerability, her journey regarding overcoming auto-pilot mode, the difference between a house and a home, and the magnetic pull adventure has on her life. 

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 Camille’s ideas.

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.

For episode two I chat with Hovig Ohanian from California. Hovig loves to read, is passionate about politics and films weekly vlogs about his experiences in Armenia on his YouTube channel.

During our time together we discuss, to name a few points, the centrality of relationships in his life, the capability of every person to give love, his personal connection to his Armenian homeland, the guarantee of change and the eternality of love.

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 Hovig’s ideas.

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.

During episode one I chat with Sevan Zobian from Rhode Island. Sevan has a passion for the Bible, works as a carpenter and has a background in historical restoration. Each of these come up in our conversation. 

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 Sevan’s ideas.