The other day Hambartsum, coordinator of FAR’s medical programs, a fellow YPT member and I took a ride to the Republican...

Sunday morning and my kitchen is bare. I head to the shuka around the corner from my house to pick up some fruit and vegetables and...

Just outside Yerevan, lies the town of Nor Hatjn. The other day, three of us – Arto, FAR’s program director, Rafik, director of FAR’s...

I realize this title is kind of a cop out. But there’s some truth to it. I was lucky enough to constantly be around an Armenian or...

It’s amazing what some of Armenia’s doctors are able to work with. Today, while visiting several medical centers in and around Yerevan I...

Well, this is it. After nearly two weeks of touring Armenia and Karabagh with this year’s Young Professionals Trip, I’m back in Yerevan...

It’s so strange to think we parted ways in the early morning hours with bleary eyes and lots of hugs. This trip exceeded any expectations...

The cliché must be true… my travels truly have changed me and Armenia will always be a part of my life. At the same time I think I left a...

The Stepanavan District in Armenia introduces its new Travel Guide to develop tourism in this area. The project has been made possible...

Our second day in Karabagh, or Artsakh, as it's also known. After exploring Stepanakert’s streets and markets, and even being interviewed...

After traveling through liberated territory from Armenia to the entrance to Nagorno-Karabagh, we arrived in Shushi. The devastation from...

I’m back in Yerevan for the final time before flying back home to America. It’s bittersweet to return for a third time, as this city is...

We stood in the sun, in the shadow of Ararat, and descended vertically into the pit of st. Gregory the illuminator at Khor Virap...

We left Yerevan to head to the Syunik region down south on our way to Karabakh. The roads were filled with actual Armenian cowboys and...

We’re back in Yerevan, taking a couple days to see the sights and visit more of FAR’s projects. Under the blazing mid-morning sun we...

I’ve spent a little more than a year learning about FAR’s programs, its mission, its people, and its history in order to complete my...

Today we toured Etchmiadzin and had the opportunity to meet with His Holiness Karekin II. He was casual in his conversation and I think...

I’m back in Yerevan just in time to catch up on some sleep after an exhausting (but totally thrilling) first week. The Children’s Center...

We have had the privilege of seeing the drama of Armenia’s landscape unfold before our eyes and it has certainly grabbed a hold of me....

First full day in Armenia. After breakfast and strong coffee, we set off for FAR’s office, just a short ride away from our hotel. Over...