AYF Camp Haiastan, Thank You for My Second Home By Sanan Malkadjian There aren't many words to describe the feeling of being "home" again. Emotions rise and smiles become the norm as you make the AYF Camp Haiastan grounds your home for two weeks. Right when you reach the steps of camp you realize that everything you need is...
The Philadelphia "Sebouh" AYF chapter will be hosting their Eternal Flame event the weekend of Aug. 21-24, 2014. The highlight of the weekend? The return of singer Karnig Sarkissian to the city of brotherly love. Sarkissian will put on a concert at St. Gregory's Church "Founders Hall." The weekend will also include a candlelight vigil featuring the...
Arriving in the village of Gogaran, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I was a little skeptical to see how much village life differed from city life. Yerevan is quite different. I thought I had experienced culture shock coming from the United States to Yerevan; however, I had no idea how different it was...
As I walk through the streets of Yerevan, I am impressed by its rich architectural style. I am fortunate to have been given this opportunity to work and study the architectural designs of numerous buildings in Yerevan.  As an intern I am working for UrbanLab, a well known architecture firm here in Yerevan. When I first...
As I begin this journey, my first time in Haiastan, I cannot help but take in all of the new perspectives I have been exposed to. I have learned about appreciating what I have and embracing my culture. I have learned about how far this country truly has come since its independence in 1991, and...