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FAR's Intern(s) in Armenia - Samantha - En Route to Karabakh.
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...
Jul 18, 20101 min read


Tatev Aerial Tramway, Breakthrough in Area Tourism, Set for October Opening.
TATEV, ARMENIA - Hundreds of visionaries, philanthropists, government and church officials, and community leaders will gather at the...
Jul 18, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - The Genocide Memorial and Museum.
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...
Jul 16, 20102 min read
The Journal of Conflict Transformation.
From time to time we would like to offer some (and diverse) perspectives on important Armenian issues in this rubric and hope that you...
Jul 16, 20102 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - A Visit to Gyumri.
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...
Jul 15, 20103 min read


Jazzy Nights.
Golden Apricot film festival brought to the capital not only films and celebrities but also a number of jazz concerts by recognized...
Jul 15, 20101 min read


Yoga in Armenia.
For thousands of years yoga has influenced lifestyle, philosophy, science, and culture. While said to stem from India, the exact...
Jul 15, 20102 min read


FAR's Intern(s) in Armenia - Samantha - Holy Etchmiadzin and FAR in Yerevan.
Today we toured Etchmiadzin and had the opportunity to meet with His Holiness Karekin II. He was casual in his conversation and I think...
Jul 15, 20101 min read


FAR's Intern(s) in Armenia - Samantha - FAR’s Children Center.
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...
Jul 14, 20101 min read


Biting Another Golden Apricot.
The seventh annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival kicked off last night at Cinema Moscow on Abovian Street. The festival...
Jul 14, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - Saghmosavank, Kazak, and Ashtarak.
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....
Jul 14, 20101 min read


Digitized Copy of “Zohrab: An Introduction” Available.
A digitized version of the book “Zohrab: An Introduction”, selected and translated by Ara Baliozian (co-published by the National...
Jul 14, 20101 min read


And Now For Something Completely Different – Soccer XI.
And so it is over. The games are over, South Africa can go back to its regular routines (we sure hope that the world cup was, after all,...
Jul 14, 20102 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - A Visit to FAR’s Office.
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...
Jul 13, 20102 min read


The 2010 ACYOA Armenia Service Program Day 6 - FAR's Soup Kitchen.
ASP-ers divided their time in Gyumri between assisting with renovations at the Ounjian school and FAR's soup kitchen. Everyday four...
Jul 12, 20102 min read


Golden Apricot Has Opened.
World-renowned actress Claudia Cardinale, a guest of honor at the international Golden Apricot film festival that opened in Yerevan at...
Jul 12, 20101 min read


FAR's Intern(s) in Armenia - Samantha - Visiting FAR’s Projects.
I left Gyumri this morning and feel a bit different about my Armenian heritage for it. After visiting FAR’s GTech center, soup kitchen,...
Jul 12, 20101 min read


Dispatches From Armenia - Arrival.
I have set my bleary eyes upon Armenia at last. After two plane rides, hours upon hours of travel, and forging acquaintance with my new...
Jul 12, 20101 min read


And Now For Something Completely Different – Soccer X and a half.
[ soccer ] |ˈsäkər| noun, a game in which you actually have to be able to run for at least 90 minutes straight (unlike 'American...
Jul 12, 20102 min read


FAR's Intern(s) in Armenia - Samantha - The Armenian Alphabet and Gyumri.
I had an exciting day of firsts. I finally learned to spell my name using the Armenian alphabet at Ashtarak, the burial grounds of the...
Jul 11, 20101 min read


FAR’s Programs Reunite Three Sisters.
FAR’s child protection staff recently reunited a family after two young teenagers (both 14 and 15 years old respectively) were referred...
Jul 11, 20101 min read


Vardavar - Celebrating an Armenian Water Festival.
If you’re Armenian, you might have remembered a great excuse to drench your siblings, relatives and friends with water on an unbearably...
Jul 11, 20101 min read


The 2010 ACYOA Armenia Service Program Day 5 - FAR's Ounjian School and Soup Kitchen.
Like every day in Gyumri, today was incredibly busy. Apart from our work at both the Ounjian School and the soup kitchen, we partook in...
Jul 11, 20102 min read


The Smiles of Vardavar.
Today was Vardavar, the pagan-turned-Christian holiday, which is celebrated by people drenching one another with buckets of water all day...
Jul 11, 20101 min read
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