“When it snows” is the story of Avetis Aharonyan about an elderly and rich peasant who is trying to finally make sense of his life and find happiness. Avetis Aharonian (Armenian: Աւետիս Ահարոնեան) (1866 – 20 March 1948) was an Armenian politician, writer, public figure and revolutionary, also part of the Armenian national movement. Aharonian was born in 1866 in Surmali, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire (today Igdir, Turkey). Growing up, he was influenced by the natural features of his birthplace, such as the Aras River and Mount Ararat, both of which were located near Surmali.