Alina: “When we married I set a rule for him – not to become migrant worker” 

13-year-old David  shoutes, calling  his mother. His father calls by Video from city of Yakutia. Mrs. Alvina quickly  rushes to the computer and to the point  says , – This device has become a member of our family. And it also solved all of our family through this device. On Alvina]s mobile phone is picture of her husband.

For a long time communication of Alvina and Tigran is virtual. Alvina says that when she got married, she put a condition before her husband, not to suddenly become a migrant worker. Her husband agreed, because at that time had a job, but after the birth of a younger son, Tigran also joined the series of migrant workers.

“Less than a year after the birth of a younger child he went away. One day her son came and  said when  dad comes this time, pleasew marry him, see grandparents were married, and grandpa  does not go anywhere”said Alvina.

Alvina live with her husband’s parents in Saraland village of Kotayk province. Children, the whole family burden is on her shoulders. She says that the education of boys is very difficult. They are now maturing age and the presence of father at this point it is very important. And the boys hear father’s speech via Skype. Alvina is one of many those women, whose husbands earn a living abroad.

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