Role: Author

Lousig Somounjian-Afarian is a well-known Lebanese-Armenian public figure, children’s author, and member of the Real Estate Council of the Armenian Diocese of Lebanon. She has made significant contributions to preserving Western Armenian in the Diaspora and nurturing Armenian identity in younger generations, particularly through her illustrated children’s books. Among her popular works are “The Lost Frog,” “Clever Chalo,” and Western Armenian retellings of famous fables. Through her literary and national activities, she remains one of the active figures of the Lebanese-Armenian community.