Derenik Demirchian’s “In the Homeland” is a lyrical reportage and humanistic essay about Armenian refugees returning from Greece to Soviet Armenia in the 1920s. Set in Davalu, the story portrays the daily struggles and quiet heroism of displaced families as they rebuild their lives and rediscover a sense of belonging. Through compassionate observation and vivid realism, Demirchian captures the emotional weight of exile, the resilience of work, and the rediscovery of homeland — not as a place one inherits, but as land renewed through labor, hope, and unity.