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A Note on Cultural Chaos
"Stripping yourself of all judgments is a necessity in order to be able to truly discover what this land and people are about. Yet you need to take it a step further and make yourself humble, accept the way of life you experience as you travel throughout the country, and do all you can to not impose your way of life on the rotating wheel of customs and culture out here."
The Underdogs
"By winning first place in the bucket-filling contest we began our winning streak; we won soccer yesterday and limbo today. After the first win the drive in the kids to win was sparked."
“Lepo Leleh”
"Camp Gyumri has been an eye-opening experience. I didn’t quite know what to expect before coming here, but I’m very pleased with the outcome. For this session, we were prepared to accommodate about 100 children, but had a much greater turnout. As I made a personal goal to mesh with the locals, I discovered some disheartening things."
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A Note on Cultural Chaos
"Stripping yourself of all judgments is a necessity in order to be able to truly discover what this land and people are about. Yet you need to take it a step further and make yourself humble, accept the way of life you experience as you travel throughout the country, and do all you can to not impose your way of life on the rotating wheel of customs and culture out here."...
The Underdogs
"By winning first place in the bucket-filling contest we began our winning streak; we won soccer yesterday and limbo today. After the first win the drive in the kids to win was sparked."...
“Lepo Leleh”
"Camp Gyumri has been an eye-opening experience. I didn’t quite know what to expect before coming here, but I’m very pleased with the outcome. For this session, we were prepared to accommodate about 100 children, but had a much greater turnout. As I made a personal goal to mesh with the locals, I discovered some disheartening things."...
A new perspective on old traditions thanks to Babo
This experience has given me a new perspective on old traditions. I’ve grown up as a Tashnagtzagan, I’ve been a part of AYF, I’ve attended Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School however, I’ve achieved a new level of understanding on old traditions now that I’ve had the pleasure of being in Arstakh. Growing up I [...]...
Music in Arstakh, Therapy for the Soul
Everything is so beautiful here. The people, the land, the energy …I’m in love....
Իմ Երակներում Ուժն է Մայր Հողին
"The two weeks in Artsakh gave me a whole new perspective. Being surrounded by such passionate kids made me realize that this is not the end, but it is just the beginning of my life of learning about who I am and my place here, not only as a human being, but as an Armenian."...
I’ve Got the Blues
"Interacting with the kids in Artsakh and Gyumri has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had when it comes to children. I was placed in the blue group with Nanor as my co-captain. When we met the kids in Artsakh, we knew that they were going to be one of the funniest groups, they were raucous, annoying, yet at the same time we loved them."...
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