Astghik – 06/26/25

This week’s letter is from Astghik,* who is sponsored by William Maksudian. 

(*) We use only the first names of the children and those who benefit from the program to protect their privacy.  

Dear Sponsor, 

This is Astghik. My father Vahram was killed in the 44-Day War. I am 8 years old and soon will be 9.  

I am in 3rd grade in school. I live with my two brothers, my mother, and grandmother. I love very much Aparan city, my birthplace.  

I draw pictures to express my feelings of missing my father in my drawings. I understand that my father sacrificed his life so that me and other children like me live in their own country. I must do even better in school, so that my mother is proud of me. My mother always tells me that I am a hero too for being able to bear my longing for my dad… 

Thank you very much for always being at our side.