I write as a man who knows his own worth. David Ambartsumyan, from a correctional facility

I write as a man who knows his own worth. David Ambartsumyan, from a correctional facility

I write these lines with the conviction that no situation can sever a person’s connection to their path, roots, and purpose. A person loses strength only when they deny themselves. And I have nothing to renounce. My faith, my path, my principles were formed over years, through trials and a responsibility to people that I have never shied away from.

Days come and go, but each day reminds me of something new. The struggle is not only external. The most important struggle is within a person, with their conviction, their integrity, their principles. And I win this internal struggle with every argument, every thought, every written line. This is how strength is built: not by loud pronouncements, but by the peaceful yet unshakable conviction that the right path does not change with the situation.

I constantly think about those who live freely, with faith and expectation. I see their eyes, even from afar. I see confidence without a mask, without false pretenses. It is this confidence that sustains a person, even when trials pile up one upon another. And it is this faith that makes my path more and more unshakable with each passing day.

There are moments in life when a person must simply stand tall, even when no one else is watching. Standing tall is, above all, an internal act. And I have walked this path not to fall, but to show that a person of principle remains steadfast in everything.

I write as a person who knows his own worth. As someone whose voice cannot be silenced, because this voice is born not of tolerance, but of responsibility. A person is worthy as long as he remains true to his inner law, his human courage.

And if today my words become my steps, then they lead me in one direction: towards justice. Justice never comes quickly, but it always comes. And I am patient, ready, and more determined than ever.

I will remain on this path until my last breath. Because a person is only as strong as the degree to which they refuse to deviate from their truth.

By God

David Ambartsumyan
2025 Nubarashen penal colony