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A Song, a Shared Table, and a Wish to Help: 16-Year-Old Francis Brings Her Voice to FAR’s Soup Kitchen
When 16-year-old Francis Hrpcha walked into FAR’s Yeghsapet Jambazian/Mangoian Soup Kitchen in Byureghavan, she came with more than a repertoire ranging from Armenian songs to opera. She came with a simple wish: to make people happy. “I didn’t come here today just to sing. I want to give people a special day, but also to connect with them, see how they live here, and understand what they need,” Francis says. Francis lives in Brooklyn and is a junior at a prestigious arts high
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