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blood and belonging: learning to dance in armenia
Before I moved to Armenia, I never danced. I’ve always loved dance as an art form. If I could go back and change something in my past, I would have my parents force me…
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kuzes kofe?
“Կուզես կոֆե՞” This is a phrase I have heard everyday in Armenia. It means “will you drink coffee?” My answer is always yes. Incase you didn’t know, the world is divided into tea and…
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introverts don’t exist in armenia
All my life I’ve labeled myself as an introvert. I prefer peace and quiet. Being around people drains me. I draw myself up into my head and become comfortable there. For me, solitude is…
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crazy march – Գիժ մարտ
Armenians have a saying for March, Գիժ մարտ (“geejzh mart”) which means Crazy March. It relates to how the weather can be unpredictable in early spring. Since arriving here, I have seen sun, rain,…
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to fold or to roll – peace corps armenia packing list
In less than an hour, I will be flying from DTW to Philadelphia to begin staging for Peace Corps service. I’ve been slowly collecting the things I need for service over the past month…
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my application timeline
I am three weeks away from my departure and it has me thinking of the time and effort it took to get to this point. The PC application process was a marathon for me.…
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