The young professionals try a small dose of community service in Gyumri. By Samantha McQueen I left Gyumri this morning and feel a bit...

I signed up for the 2010 FAR YP trip so last minute. This wouldn’t be my first trip to Armenia so I wasn’t sure if it was the right tour...

Former YPT participant Daniele Sourian Sahr writes about her experience at the Octet Music School – one of the stops on the itinerary in...

This time Sam rides a horse before eating her locally grown gourmet dinner. By Samantha McQueen I had an exciting day of firsts. I...

For those in the Diaspora, living in multiple cultures is something many Armenian-Americans know well. Despite growing up in America,...

I almost feel bombarded (in a good way) with images and thoughts of Armenia. It is interesting that I’m noticing these reminders only...

This is really difficult. After two months in Armenia, my return to the U.S. looms. For the past week I’ve been trying more than ever to...

For a long time, I had no idea that the parking lot of my apartment building overlooks one of Yerevan’s most beautiful views of Mt....

It started out slightly rough. The supposedly five hour marshutka ride from Yerevan turned into a nine hour trip during which my (rather...

Time is funny here. Even when I leave work late, (which is most nights) I half expect the streets of Yerevan to be fairly quiet and the...

Voice of America recently interviewed members of FAR’s 2010 Young Professionals Trip about their impressions of last month’s two-week...

In some of my previous posts I touched on cultural experiences — braving Yerevan’s traffic, struggling to communicate with my...

A recent youth forum on Armenia-Diaspora issues brought me to The Armenian Center for National and International Studies. Led by Director...

2010 FAR summer camp for orphans was made possible thanks to the generous support from CASP USA. By Erin Henk It's about 2.5 hours to get...

A trip to Vanadzor this weekend enabled me to see the hometown of my co-worker Hasmik. Once again, I was welcomed by Armenian hospitality...

Spent Saturday in Vanadzor and we decided to pay a visit to FAR’s Vanadzor Old Age Home, which currently houses 50 senior citizens who...

I’ve been privileged since I arrived in Armenia one month ago, and in many more ways than one, of course. Over these past few weeks I’ve...

The other night I attended Armenian-American artist Melissa Boyajian’s presentation at The Club restaurant on Tumanyan Poghots. My...

Supposedly, when you start to cross they will stop. I’ve seen it happen, but only when I’m with other people. When alone, I am merely an...

11 pm – The sounds of a very loud movie, which appears to be playing right outside my window. Although I can’t understand a word, I...