Gyumri has such a special place in my hear since I volunteered there for the summer back in 2018. While I was there I explored some of the cute cafes in Gyumri and was able to channel my inner Rory Gilmore vibes. If you are curious to know what you can do in Gyumri, make…
Category: Gyumri
The Ultimate Gyumri City Guide
Gyumri is the second-largest city in Armenia and the capital of the Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. It’s buildings stand out with its 1800s Russian style architecture that are built from dark black stone with pink-orange accents. The aftermath of the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, which devastated the region, is still felt…
Western Armenian Language Guide — Basic Armenian Phrases
What is the difference between the Western Armenian language guide and Eastern Armenian? Here is a brief history… Western Armenian is spoken in countries outside of Armenia. Due to the Armenian Genocide, Armenians are spaced out all around the world, so when they speak the Armenian language is it different than the Armenian spoken in…
Mer Gyumri
Mer Gyumri It has been two months since I left Armenia and made a feeble move to Lebanon. I have yet to process my experience in Armenia entirely, but I wanted to concentrate on a few things I was able to shovel through. Let us continue where I left off last, which was when I…
A Journey of Self-Discovery
Two weeks of self-discovery, two weeks in my homeland and yet I feel lost. A disconnect that I didn’t think I would feel. It has been two weeks since I have uprooted my life from Hawaii at moved to Armenia. The transition has not been an easy one. Leaving behind everything I know and am…
What is the Armenian Genocide?
Jagatakeer, your fate is written on your forehead I ask how genocide was written for us as Armenians? Due to this tragedy, a single mother in a foreign country of Lebanon raised my grandfather. Just as my grandfather was making Lebanon home, the Lebanese Civil War broke out. My family comes with a rich history…