Do you love being drenched from head to toe all day? Is being thrown in Swan Lake or the Hrabarag fountain one of your favorite pastimes? If so, Vardavar is the holiday for you. On July 27, no one is safe from being doused in water because on this one day out of the year,...
Fifteen picture frames are hung in the Rec Hall, and every single one shows the true beauty of AYF Camp Haiastan and the message camp sends: “Make it better than it was.” As I look through the pictures, I can see that camp is a cherished, important aspect in everyone's lives. “Making it better than it was” is the...
August 6, 2014 In recent days, the lives of Armenians residing in Nagorno-Karabakh have been placed in danger because of attacks on the border by Azerbaijan. The citizens of Nagorno-Karabakh have experienced heightened warfare after Azerbaijan has yet again violated the 20-year-old ceasefire that exists between the two countries. The AYF-YOARF Eastern Region's attention and thoughts are with...
Going with the flow in Armenia By Faye Khatchadourian As I continue my adventure here in Armenia I realize that I have to adapt to the realities of everyday life in my new home here in beautiful Yerevan. After a few weeks of working and visiting the sites, we came home the other day to find out that there...
A Beautiful View: Mt. Aragats By Sona Dagley This past Saturday we went on an excursion to Mt. Aragats. But prior to reaching the point in which we would start hiking, we made a few pit stops. First we stopped at Saghmosavank monastery. This monastery was erected in 1215 by Prince Vache Vachutyan. The church sits atop...