Exclusive Tour of Aleppo's Armenian Schools: What You Didn't Know

Embark on an unforgettable walking tour of Aleppo's Armenian schools, including Grtasiradz and AGBU. Explore the rich history of these schools in Aleppo and learn about the Armenian community in Syria.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Easter in Aleppo's Armenian Churches
03:19 Grtasiradz Armenian School Tour
07:46 Al-Midan (Nor Kugh) Aleppo walking
08:49 AGBU Lazar Najarian School Tour
10:45 Driving in Aleppo Sulamaniyah
13:05 Al-Midan (Nor Kugh) Aleppo walking
13:54 Villat Aleppo Driving

[@kevorkagop3985]

I'm also a graduate of Grtasirats. I was unable to hold back my tears, especially at Miss Maral Tertsagian's speech

[@PatilToutounjian]

When she was speaking all of us got emotional and teared up.. I can't believe I got to see her again and we revisted so many memories together

[@EWZ000]

I'm from Syria too And I respect ✝️❤☪️

[@PatilToutounjian]

❤️❤️❤️

[@AntranigVartanian]

WE MISS YOU SO MUCH MISS MARAL! We remember you during every family gathering, and I cannot believe that my dad used to drive that bus… for 15 years! Thank you Patil for doing this! In tears!

[@PatilToutounjian]

Ahhh Anto 🥰🥰 I’m so glad you got to watch this! I hope we get a grtssiradz reunion in the comment section 🥰

[@hamedsuleiman3239]

Hello little sister I am Hamed and I also live in Aleppo I am very proud of you, keep doing this work. We need boys and girls like you who have a passion to show the world the beauty of our country Our country is beautiful and does not deserve what happened to it Keep up your great work and good luck Your brother Hamed❤

[@PatilToutounjian]

absolutely agreed! We have an amazing country and I hope more people visit and see how beautiful it is ❤❤❤

[@CsalbertCs]

The schools look nicer than most schools in Canada, love it! And what a beautiful church too!

[@PatilToutounjian]

I'm so glad you liked it! I remember the year we got lockers and I felt so cool that we now have lockers in the school but the funny thing is that with the system there you have to take all your books home for homework and you don't get to choose courses hahahah so the lockers ended up being somewhat useless

[@CsalbertCs]

@@PatilToutounjian That's funny, did people store anything like school lunches or snacks? I had a locker but I never used it since I always brought the books I needed to school for the day and nothing extra. I was not a responsible person so I lost some of those books or damaged them lol.

[@ProudTurkroach]

As an hindu Indian I have a soft corner for Armenians I hope Armenia becomes great again May we prosper together 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇲🤜🇹🇷🇵🇰🇦🇿

[@leventtrolley9135]

WTF! What Indians has to do with the Turks? You're everywhere spreading hate on Turks!

[@OnnikMusic]

Thank you for showing us an important and still a vibrant part of the Armenian Diaspora!

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️🥰🥰

[@debajyotibanerjee5596]

@@PatilToutounjian Have you visited other cities of Syria in the tour?

[@karnigbalekjian8798]

May peace comes so I can visit thear 🙏🙏🙏🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@PatilToutounjian]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Trdat]

I travelled to Allepo in 2007 as a precursor to my Armenia trip travelling from Australia, 3 days before, 3 daya after. I have no family from Syria, am a second generation Armenian and I just went to see the Armenian community there. I went to an AGBU barahantes, we went to the Homentmen agoomp on most nights, went to the rooftop restaraunt forgot the name, I also went to Kessab during that period when they do matax, I stayed with a random family both in Kessab and Allepo, I saw my watchmakers family who are Syriani but speak Armenian, I also on my return went to a Hnchak camp and argued with them being a Tashnak was fun. Best of all, a lady in Kessab remembered my mum in Sydney apparently my mum shouted and showed her a good time and when word got around Kesab the son of Azniv is here, the lady found me, hired a bus for the group I happened to be with which was also random and gave the group i was with a tour (she was the owner of the Armenian restaruant at the top of the hill in Kessab) which we went to at the end of the night. Honestly after Armenia, Allepo is hands down my next favourite place and I have travelled alot and lived in parts of Europe but yeh I'm old school so definetely prefer these sort of places. I live in Armenia now and your videos are enticing me to come with my children for a week or so, your videos are great. I would like to appreciate it from a different perpsective next time around.

[@PatilToutounjian]

Wow this is beautiful 😍 thank you so much for sharing your story! I’m the same way, I lived in so many different places but Aleppo will always have a special place in my heart ❤️ I love kessab too and would love to visit Syria for longer next time and go to kessab and Latakia 🥰🙏thank you so much for all your encouragement and positive words

[@qelelao]

Спасибо большое, очень интересно смотреть ваши видео! Shat shnorakalem! 🇦🇲❤️

[@artobaghdayan4944]

I am also a graduate of Grtasirats, class of 1977. Thanks for posting and sharing this Vlog! Much appreciated.

[@PatilToutounjian]

Omg this is so cool!! It’s making me so happy to meet Grtasiradz alums here 🥰🥰🥰

[@kylehollar390]

It’s so nice to see that there are still Armenians left in Aleppo. I hope to one day visit

[@Meortn]

I have always dreamed about visiting Syrian. The country looks so beautiful and the Syrians are very friendly

[@PatilToutounjian]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@elizabethkeureumlian8879]

Shad abris Patil, ays keghetsig medaheghatsumin hamar❤❤❤ Huzume yev mod antsyali anmoranali hishadagnere tartsyal abretsutsir ays keghetsig videoyovt....👍👍 Hachoghutyun yev garodali bachigner🥰🥰🥰

[@HagopJamgochian]

I've been out of Syria since 1997, thank you for taking me back to my childhood memories and especially for showing the church that I grew up in.

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️🥰

[@mihrannanedjian5017]

Really enjoyed watching the video, Thank you 🇦🇲🇸🇾🇸🇾

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️❤️🥰

[@augustoch1558]

Great ! Thnks for share gems of the Armenian world.

[@m.c.fromnyc2187]

Great video! If you haven't done that in the past, it would be nice to see a video about the famous Dr. Altounian of Aleppo, and his legacy, such as the hospital that carries his name.

[@vahejebian4799]

Շատ շնորհակալ եմ որ Հալեպի գեղեցիկ տեղերը կը հիշեցնենք մեզ կը խնդրեմ եթէ կարելի է Կուլպէնքեան երկու թպրոցները այցելեք շատ մերսի

[@ahmadkadan6314]

Fellow aleppine here, loved the video ❤️✌️

[@PatilToutounjian]

So happy you enjoyed it 🇸🇾🇸🇾❤️❤️

[@seanchans]

The LORD bess you and keep you!! The LORD bless and keep Armenian people in His arms and all the peoples....

[@deanmclean9682]

Live to all the Syrian people ❤. So sad to see what the west had done in Syria 🇸🇾. Hope that some day when the USA leave the north of Syria you will all be able to live in peace ✌

[@sirunikunushik7735]

Thank you so much Patil (I love you name) Jan for these videos you make.😘 Your works are appreciated and inspiring also for younger generations yet to come. I have never been to Aleppo and I have friends from Alepo. They brought me lots of suwiners from Alepo, But these neighborhoods are very familiar and the set ups to my Armenian neighborhoods in Iran especially the churches and schools and recreation centers, what a beautiful memories from our past. EXCEPT the streets electricity street wires hanging from posts and the streets much cleaner. In Iran Armenian neighborhoods real estates are always higher than Muslims neighborhoods because of low crimes, clean environments with white curtains and shiny walls and windows. I watched all your Armenian trips videos. They are all Incurably tempting and want someone to just jamb in the plain and be there. I wish you good spirit to continue your education first and your traveling success✝💐🥰

[@PatilToutounjian]

Ahhhh what a lovely message ❤️❤️❤️thank you so much!! And I really hope to visit Iran one day 🙏

[@sirunikunushik7735]

@@PatilToutounjian Patil Jan Jan Hi beautifulI don't want to disappoint or confuse you dear but motherly I don't recommend you or any female to visit Iran alone, because it's not safe at all and I'm sure you know better than me🙂 I have Iranian and American passport but still every time I enter my birth country they give me huge headaches and a disgusting look. Բաս օր մտնես հայ հարեվաներ մասին գը զգաս վեր հայաստան կապրես․

[@meg.h.]

i had the honor of attending grtasiradz in 2013-14 then had to move to jemaran, istg had the best 2 years of my school life there, grtasiradz just hits different

[@PatilToutounjian]

Ahhh that’s awesome 🥰 I love my school so much !!

[@garyjamgochian]

Thank you Patil for rewinding us back to the past at the place where we belonged , seeing my hometown and school gave me goosebumps !

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️❤️being there was so surreal and I’m glad I got to share it with you guys

[@BoolFalse]

found this channel by this video and subscribed.. keep up Patil jan !!

[@PatilToutounjian]

Thank you so much 😊

[@talbalbbb126]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ thanks Patil for the virtual tour down memory lanes ❤❤❤

[@PatilToutounjian]

My pleasure 😊❤❤❤❤

[@lorivarjabedian685]

Beautiful 🥰

[@umthelela]

Fascinating to see, thank you Patil, i alway look forward to your videos

[@PatilToutounjian]

Thank you so much 🥰🥰❤️this means a lot ! 🙏🙏

[@araradmazloumian1270]

Well i guess Or Maral said it all we are grtasiratsaganner😍😍 and i think you got a grtasirats reunion in the comments.. thank you for this beautiful one❤

[@PatilToutounjian]

Yess 🥰🥰❤️and my absolute pleasure

[@jasontheworldisyours]

Thumbs up for this tour

[@PatilToutounjian]

🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏

[@grigoryisraelyan3036]

Outstanding ! God bless my people.

[@PatilToutounjian]

🙏❤️

[@hagopboghossian6841]

Great video. Patil, have a great time 👍

[@PatilToutounjian]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️ so glad you enjoyed it

[@guy107]

Thank you patil.i cant keep my tears .❤

[@PatilToutounjian]

❤️❤️❤️

[@shushanbalian826]

Thank you Patil jan ❤️🌹🙏

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️❤️

[@qlr949]

Thank you for sharing. I love Halebtsis.

[@PatilToutounjian]

🥰🥰🥰

[@LionsofCilicia]

Thank you so much for this video Patil! Because of you, I got the chance to see Lazar Najarian again after many years!

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤️🙏I’m so glad you liked it

[@user-lr8mc2vt2e]

Mersi Shad Shad.

[@moodymango8855]

Love your videos, thanks! They've opened up a new world for me. I only wish they were a bit longer and that you would get into more detail about your world which might seem commonplace to you but for the rest of us, it's fascinating and quite mysterious. Please don't take it lightly. I long for more.

[@PatilToutounjian]

This makes me so happy to hear ❤️❤️🙏 thank you so much! I was worried if people might find this too long so your words and encouragement mean a lot and I’ll definitely keep in mind 🙏🥰

[@moodymango8855]

@@PatilToutounjian Oh no, your perspective is unique and personal. You've opened up an unknown world to me. In fact, I took a video walking tour of Aleppo which was quite long and I was delighted to recognize "The Turtles" cafe which was featured in your video. Again, thanks!

[@a.y.624]

interesting ❤

[@meghrikaloustian5166]

Thank you s Patil for the amazing video miss maral I miss you so much ❤️All my beautiful memories are in this school 🤍🤍🤍

[@PatilToutounjian]

My absolute pleasure ❤❤❤❤

[@levonalyanakian1831]

Visited Alep last summer and was so impressed with the schools especially the Beth El high school. We even attended its graduation ceremony!! Another interesting thing we observed is most of the Armenian schools are now populated with mostly Arab students who learn to read and write in Armenian. They also pay for the scholarships of the few Armenian students remaining.

[@PatilToutounjian]

It makes me so happy that you had a positive experience 🥰I hope more and more people visit this beautiful city

[@saqosargis5277]

Սիրելի Փաթիլ բարևներ ու պաչիկներ Երևանից😊

[@PatilToutounjian]

😘😘😘🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@bettylou7974]

Thanks for the vlog. Aleppo is usually portrayed as this city with run down infrastructure. Yet at the end of the video you passed by upscale buildings. What neighborhood is it?

[@PatilToutounjian]

This neighborhood is called Villat which translates into ‘villas’ and it’s predominantly inhabited by Armenians 🥰

[@wewenang5167]

well most cities that were ransacked and destroyed by either the resistance or the regime are mainly Muslims populated cities. Most Christians town were not bomb heavily...still happened but are not as destructive as any Muslims majority town and community. Both the Assad regime, ISIS and the Syrian resistance usually play their political games and war stuff in Muslims majority community town and cities. They usually left the chrishaisn community alone unless its collateral damaged or very mixed cities. Even during ISIS rampaged most of their victims were Muslims citizen not Christians. Assyrian Christians and Armenian Christians are left alone or fled earlier to western countries. Not to mention Aleppo is in the North near to Turkiye and has always been a Christians majority cities for almost 1000 years even during any of the early Islamic Caliphates and the Ottoman Empire, as a matter of fact it was more vibrance, populated and more richer during the time of the Ottoman Empire.

[@lizakeoshgerian2837]

Ես ալ Կրթասիրած դպրոցի աշակերտուհի եղած եմ ։անմոռանալի յիշատակներով ։Հարգանքներս շատ սիրելի օրիորդ Մարալ Դերձակեանին ։իմ ալ ուսուցչուհիս եղածէ ❤❤ շատ շատ ուրախացա և հուզվեցի նաև որ երկար տարկներէ ետք տեսա զինք 🙏🙏 ։վարձքդ կատար Փաթիլ 🌹

[@PatilToutounjian]

Ah this makes me so happy ❤️❤️❤️🥹 so glad you enjoyed it!

[@arpidegirmenjian6845]

❤️❤️❤️

[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@Timetotravel202]

😍😍😍

[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@arinhovsepian4630]

💙

[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@H_Magh]

This church at the beginning looks exactly like the one in Montreal I had to check for a minute if you didn't put the wrong footage!

[@PatilToutounjian]

Interesting!! Now I have to go see this church in Montreal 😍

[@C6Fever]

Apres!

[@vazgensargisian7928]

❤💔

[@qlr949]

The lady at the school reminds me of so many Armenians from when I was a child. That huge heart and love is something that erodes when we are away the further we are from Masis and Sis, our Ararat. Since 2024, Azerbaijan is demanding the Government of Armenia remove 'Ararat' from national symbols. The irony is that 100 years ago, even the Turks recognized our Masis (Ararat) as Ağrı Dağı because of Armenian history, not Turkish history. It's nice to see our history and culture maintained anywhere, but especially near our Ararat. The survivors of gavurdag maintain.

[@sassouniyerker]

🇸🇾♥️🇦🇲♥️

[@athanasioskaraviotis5987]

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[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@helluvastart]

her name Patil like a Flake. Snowflake ? what a beautiful name.

[@PatilToutounjian]

Yes ❄️🥰 thank you so much!! My mom chose it and I love it too 🙏🥰

[@ChicoLatino098]

Первая Армянка Я видел на интернете. Люблю твоих видео они очень крутые как тебе́.

[@user-lr8mc2vt2e]

Hello I’m from Grtasirats ,have a question this oreort Maral is she the one from old Grtasirats,if she’s the same wow,please let me know thanks.

[@PatilToutounjian]

Yes she is ❤️❤️she’s a legend 🥰

[@mnm798]

God bless jirayr iskenian’s sol

[@PatilToutounjian]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sang-jinchung3959]

Sorry to get political, but from your feeling how many Armenians backed Assad and how many backed the opposition?

[@kevorkagop3985]

Almost all Armenians are on Assad's side, for the sake of secularism

[@sang-jinchung3959]

@@kevorkagop3985 thank you

[@debajyotibanerjee5596]

@@kevorkagop3985 Only Bashar Al Assad can save Syria and secularism.

[@donnie27brasco]

There is no place for Christians in Syria among the opposition. It is either an extremist terrorist Islamic opposition, or an extremist Kurdish ultra nationalists, both of whom committed horrific massacres against Christians in the past. For this reason, the Christians of Syria, the Christian Armenians, the Christian Greeks, and of course the Christian Arabs, stand with the secular nationalist Bashar al-Assad. Additional information: The Armenians in Syria took refuge there at the beginning of the last century after the famous Armenian genocide carried out by the Kurds and Turks. The Armenians appreciate how the Syrians opened their homes to them, and they cannot betray them.

[@maraltutunjian4358]

Hi Patil if you decide to come to Syria second time ,please contact with me ,Iam syrian tourist Guide from Aleppo its my pleasure to guide you in Syria batchigner yev hatchoghutyun kezi Patil😘😘Maral Tutunjian

[@anniemesrobian8587]

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[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@anniemesrobian8587]

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[@stellakh3272]

Thank you for posting this interesting video. 🩷🌷👍

[@PatilToutounjian]

❤❤❤❤My absolute pleasure!

[@swissengineer8453]

Մարդ կարա այցելի հալեպ հիմա՞ Ապահով Է՞ ոչ արաբերեն իմացող մի ընտանիք ի համար այցելեն Սիրյա

[@tiamariakeshishian6850]

Ես Հալէպ կապրիմ կը քաջալերեմ որ այցելես հալէպ

[@swissengineer8453]

@@tiamariakeshishian6850 hotel-ները վստահելիեն? Հայ կա որ տունա վարձով տալիս մի քանի օրօվ rbnb նման?

[@EWZ000]

No it's not

[@morhafjamal7451]

Poor girl she thinks that syria became part of arminian empiar .......sorry sweety it's still a muslim country not westren whit christian colony

[@NouraZahle]

Syrians and Armenians have old cultures and love each other. Lebanon also loves Armenians. Turks don’t have a good reputation because of their vulgar actions. Sorry you are such a sad little man. May God open up your heart and heal your sins.

[@ashottsarukyan1280]

Amazing church🙏

[@PatilToutounjian]

🙏🙏🙏

[@azatakopyan4266]

Молодец 👏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@PatilToutounjian]

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[@meghrytutunjian9803]

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[@PatilToutounjian]

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