Derenik Demirchian’s “On the Road” is a vivid travel essay recounting the 1929 journey of Armenian writers through Azerbaijan. Moving through Ganja, Baku, and Mardakyan, Demirchian observes the transformation of the East under socialism — factories rising where poverty once ruled, workers living with dignity, and modernity reshaping tradition. Blending reportage with lyrical reflection, he portrays the merging of nations, labor, and progress into a single human story. “On the Road” stands as both a chronicle of industrial awakening and a tribute to the spirit of solidarity and renewal among the peoples of the Caucasus.