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It has been already four years that 54-year-old Donara Badalyan was selling homemade gata, baklava, jam, honey, pickles, vodka, and tea plants near Tatev monastery, in order to make both ends meet. Donara tells that poor social conditions make her leave her sick husband at home and come to the area of the monastery with a hope to sell her products.  Her working day begins at 5 a.m. She goes to the field to collect tea plants, returns home to bake baklava and gata and rushes to sell them. 

"I live with my husband who receives 30 thousand drams, a disability pension, which is not enough for living. I have to sell homemade products. We have two children who live in Russia. They help us. However, no matter how much they help, I need to work as well , " she says.

Donara says that it is mainly Armenians who make purchases - vodka , honey, and tea plants. "Tourists do not make much purchases, since it is difficult for them to take these products out of the country. Jewish , Russian, and Polish tourists mostly purchase baklava to taste it. However, they do not buy honey , vodka , or other products. "

Donara is convinced that there will come a day when her children will return to Armenia and live in a country , where social conditions will not make them leave their disabled relatives at home and rush  to Tatev Monastery.
 

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