Welcome to the second episode of a very exciting project, in which I, your host Christopher Crowson, a participant of the Birthright Armenia program, am conducting interviews with my fellow Birthright Armenia volunteers. In these interviews, I hope to get our listeners acquainted with the Gyumri volunteers, see what they are doing here in Armenia and see what kind of insights they can offer us into life in Gyumri and Armenia today.

In today’s episode, we are joined by another very special guest, Armand Pigeon! Armand comes from Orange County, California, USA and has just graduated from the University of California San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in economics and international affairs. Before he begins his master’s degree this September at the same university, Armand decided to spend his summer as a Birthright Armenia volunteer in the stunning city of Gyumri. In this episode, Armand tells us about what it was like growing up in a very Armenian environment back home, his thoughts on Gyumri and how it compares to Yerevan, the important volunteering work he has been doing here, the differences he has noticed between Armenians in America and Armenians in Armenia, and much more! We thank you Armand for coming to speak to us!