Armenia
Being Baha’i in Armenia
Armenia’s small Baha’i community has lived in the country for over a century; now they are finding their place in the new post-revolutionary order. ‘I still keep silent about my religion. I know it’s wrong, but I’m still afraid. My parents are strict in this regard, they see and accept nothing but the Armenian Apostolic Church.’ Astghik (not her real name), 28, is a follower of the Baha’i faith; one of around 500 in Armenia. ‘When discussing any religion in my surroundings, my fri
