The Armenian version of a time machine: How a backyard game became a portal to history

The Russian House in Armenia knows very well how to travel through time. You can travel in a machine that works not with gears and wires but only with the help of children’s imagination and the memory of generations.

On March 13, the Russian House unveiled the first issue of the adventure series “7 Stones: Armenia from the Depths of Ages” designed for young Russian compatriots.

“It is very important for us to support initiatives that help children connect with our shared history, especially in such a format,” said Vadim Fefilov, Director of the Russian House in Armenia.

As a result, not a book but a playground was created, with only seven stones and children’s belief in miracles being enough to embark on this adventure.

“Modern children often don’t even understand what ‘seven stones’ are. However, this is also our heritage: vibrant, noisy and full of life,“ concluded Alexander Berezovsky, retired police colonel, chair of the ”Path of Kindness” NGO.