Mariam is having difficulty navigating her wheelchair along the cracked wooden floor.
Armenian government officials and businesspeople have flocked to Dubai in recent years, following rich people from around the world who have bought property in the Emirati desert city known as a haven for tax evasion and money laundering.
In the 20th century, two devastating earthquakes hit Gyumri. While the earthquake of 1926 ruined buildings and became a part of history, the earthquake of 1988 wrecked not only the buildings but also the spirit of the city.