It’s really hard to talk about such topics, without getting involved into politics, but I’ll try my best.

A feast in time of a plague – it’s an excellent expression to describe what’s going in my country, as well as generally in the world. I know that bad things are constantly happening, and you can’t just stop your life and keep on grieving, but I think everything should have some limits.

The thing is, that Artsakh, which is an integral part of historic Armenia, has been under a blockade since December 2022. The only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia is closed, which means no food or any other supplies can be delivered. The shops there have been long empty, people are standing in line for hours to get a loaf of bread or some drinking water. I don’t think I need to explain any further, cause the point is clear.

Now, as I said, this post is not going to be political, the topic I want to talk about is about something else. Humanity. You’d think, that when an important part of your country is facing such catastrophic problems, a threat of ethnic cleansing and another genocide, you wouldn’t be able to keep on living like you used to do. Alas, the reality is completely different. Armenia has turned into an entertainment center. Concerts, invited artists from other countries, celebrations, huge festivals, parties… And it just gets bigger and bigger. It just feels so odd, considering what’s going on less than 500 km away.

Why am I writing about this just now? Because some people, celebrities and bloggers have started making videos asking other countries to help us. So, I just imagined a person, a group of people or even an organization somewhere in another country, who doesn’t know much about my country, watching this type of videos, then googling about Armenia to see what’s happening. And what will they see? The endless amounts of celebrations and festivities. And what will they think about? Wtf man, if a part of your country is under a big threat, what’s the deal with all these fun events? And will they want to help us after that? I guess the answer is obvious.

I always like to compare things, to make my point clear. Imagine, that a room in your house is on fire. Instead of trying do something about it, you just open the window, shout “help, help”, and then throw a party in the other part of the house. Sounds a little exaggerated, but that’s what our reality looks like.

And it’s not just Armenia I’m talking about. Same happens in many other places. Take the Russia-Ukraine situation for instance. There are hundreds of daily losses from each side, constant bombings, but it feels like neither Russians, nor Ukrainians seem to care much about it. They just keep on living, like they did before, as though nothing is going on. And it’s really sad.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not blaming Armenians, Ukrainians, Russians or anyone else. I’m kinda blaming all of us, and at the same time none of us. I’m blaming the humanity, that’s dying inside us. We are becoming soulless creatures, who only think about their own wellbeing, having fun and enjoying life, cause yolo. I always said that it’s good to be a little egoistic, but this has far crossed the line. The world is turning into the Pleasure Island from Pinocchio. It’s all fun and games, until you realize, that you’ve turned now into a donkey, and there’s no way back.

You know what’s the most ridiculous part, at least for me? When people share a news-post with something bad happening (like a person dying from starvation in Artsakh, or an Armenian soldier being killed by Azerbaijani armed forces) in their pages, and you click to see their next story, which was posted 5 minutes after the tragic news one, and you see them having fun at a concert, enjoying a drink at a club or sth like that. It always reminds me of this scene from Loki, which has become a meme:

I don’t really know why I decided to write this post, I just woke up with the thoughts swirling around my brain. It’s a controversial topic, and I know that my words may be misunderstood. Some may ask, so what do you recommend. Honestly? I don’t know. I’m not saying that we should just do nothing, sit, suffer and cry from every bad thing going on around. Because of course life goes on with or without you. I don’t know what we can do to help, but one thing I know, or more precisely feel, is that it’s wrong to have a huge fun feast in a time of a plague. Why haven’t I talked about this earlier? Because from my own experience I know, that writing or sharing about stuff like that does absolutely nothing. I try to not to get too deep into all the negativity and let it soak in me, and I don’t want to post something just for the sake of appearance, to prove anything to anyone, like some people do.