Derenik Demirchian’s “Impressions of the Road” is a vivid and humorous travel essay that follows the author’s train journey from Yerevan to Tiflis in the 1920s. Along the way, he observes a cross-section of Armenian life — mountain villagers, workers, women, merchants, and musicians — each reflecting the emerging spirit of a new socialist society. Blending documentary realism with lyrical humor, Demirchian captures the warmth, wit, and humanity of ordinary people adapting to modern order and progress. “Impressions of the Road” is a lively portrait of a nation on the move — both literally and spiritually.