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READ MORELes interviews avec les bénévoles d’Armenia Volunteer Corps a Gyumri: Épisode 1: Anaïs Kromicheff20 Dec, 2024Bienvenue dans le premier épisode d’un projet très passionnant dans lequel je mène des interviews avec des bénévoles d’Armenia Volunteer Corps, ici dans la ville magnifique de Gyumri ! Lors de ces interviews, je vais présenter nos charmants bénévoles à nos auditeurs, nous apprendrons ce qu’ils font à Gyumri nous découvrirons leurs impressions de la ville et de l’Arménie en générale.Aujourd’hui nous sommes avec Anaïs Kromicheff., une Française originaire de Dijon, qui est spécialisée dans des projets internationaux pour une organisation de jeunesse. Anaïs est venue en Arménie deux fois l’année dernière par le biais de son travail et et lors de ces deux séjours, elle est tout simplement tombée amoureuse du pays. Par conséquent, lorsque l’opportunité de revenir en Arménie s’est présentée à elle cette année-là, elle l’a saisie sans hésitation.Anaïs, en tant que première invitée avec l’organisation Armenia Volunteer Corps, offre des perspectives très intéressantes sur la vie en Arménie. Dans cet épisode amusant nous discuterons du fonctionnement de l’organisation Armenia Volunteer Corps, des avantages d’être française dans un pays qui adore la France et tout un tas d’anecdotes comiques de ses aventures arméniennes ! Merci d’être venue Anaïs, c’était un grand plaisir de parler avec toi !
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 6: Katrina Popovian.03 Dec, 2024Welcome to the sixth 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 Katrina Popovian, our first guest from the dazzling city of Los Angeles (one had to come eventually!). Born in the infamous Glendale but raised in the San Fernando Valley, the lovely Katrina has just graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in economics. Feeling somewhat lost following her departure from university, Katrina decided that the time was right to spread her wings and embark on her journey of self-discovery in Armenia.In this feel-good yet thought-provoking episode, Katrina talks about the tight-knit Birthright community here in Gyumri, the warmth and love she has experienced when interacting with the locals and the unexpected evolution of her cultural identity and language skills since her arrival in Armenia. Katrina, thank you for your insights, it was a pleasure speaking with you!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia alumni: Episode 2: Anaheed Sarian.22 Nov, 2024Welcome to the second episode of an exciting project, in which I, Christopher Crowson, a participant of the Birthright Armenia program, am conducting interviews with the Birthright Armenia alumni who are currently based in Gyumri. In these interviews, I hope to get our listeners acquainted with the Gyumri alumni, see what they are doing after their Birthright Armenia volunteer service and hear what kind of insights they have into ‘real life’ in Armenia.In today’s episode we are joined by the amazing Anaheed Sarian! Coming all the way from Sydney, Australia, Anaheed has made the brave and inspiring decision to make Gyumri, Armenia her new home. In early 2021, following the turbulent times triggered by the global pandemic and the terrible loss of Artsakh, Anaheed felt the time was right to come to Gyumri as a Birthright Armenia volunteer. She has remained in the cultural capital of Armenia ever since and has been engaged in an extremely innovative line of work, having developed a successful sustainable fashion brand which you can find here.In this particularly heart-warming episode, Anaheed recounts the touching story of why she decided to repatriate in the regions of her homeland, how she hopes to contribute to the resurgence of the textile industry in Gyumri, which practically disappeared with the dissolution the Soviet Union and gives future and current volunteers encouraging advice regarding remaining in Armenia after volunteering. Anaheed, you are an inspiration, we cannot thank you enough for coming to speak to us!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia alumni: Episode 1: Alin Demirdjian. Description07 Nov, 2024Welcome to the first episode of an exciting project, in which I, Christopher Crowson, a participant of the Birthright Armenia program, am conducting interviews with the Birthright Armenia alumni who are currently based in Gyumri. In these interviews, I hope to get our listeners acquainted with the Gyumri alumni, see what they are doing after their Birthright Armenia volunteer service and hear what kind of insights they have into ‘real life’ in Armenia.In today’s episode we are joined by the very special Alin Demirdjian! Alin, who was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been living full time in Gyumri since 2019. She considers the Birthright Armenia program to be a truly life-changing experience and after completing her volunteer service in 2011, she has never looked back. Alin is an accomplished musician and at the beginning of this enthralling episode, you will have the pleasure of listening to one of her latest releases ‘Togh lini aypdpes’!In this episode you will hear all about Alin’s inspiring journey as a musician and her incredible One Province One Song project, why she decided to settle down in the magical city of Gyumri and how the Birthright Armenia program continues to support her even after her volunteering service. Alin you are amazing, we cannot thank you enough for coming to speak to us!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 5: Tateos Rae01 Nov, 2024Welcome to the fifth 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 Texas’ very own Tateos Rae. The Dallas native, who is halfway through his bachelor’s degree in animal science at Texas A&M University, decided that there was no better way to spend his summer than to volunteer in the stunning city of Gyumri. Being interviewed in his final week as a volunteer, Tateos looks back on his experience and provides some great insight into life in Gyumri!Tateos tells us about the tragic yet fascinating story of his how his ancestors made their way first to Syria and then to the United States, his deep connection with the Armenian Apostolic Church, the importance of volunteering and paying attention to regional cities such as Gyumri and the valuable experience he gained while working in a local cheese factory! Tateos, it was a pleasure!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 4: Benjamin Hairabedian18 Oct, 2024Welcome to the fourth 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 the one and only Benjamin Hairabedian! Benjamin, who comes from Argentina’s second city Cordoba, talks about his love for Armenia’s second city Gyumri. Having grown up away from the Armenian community in Cordoba and thus feeling detached from a part of his ancestry, Benjamin decided to pack his bags and make the 13,000-kilometre-long journey to Armenia.In this episode, in which Benjamin gives us some really profound responses, we talk about the incredible story of how his great-grandparents made their way from Western Armenia to Argentina, how his connection to Armenia has grown thanks to the Birthright program, how he fell in love with the city of Gyumri and how he has gone from speaking no Armenian at all to speaking the language confidently in a matter of months. Benjamin, I cannot thank you enough for coming to speak to us!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 3: Egor Afonin17 Oct, 2024Welcome 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 our first non-American volunteer; Egor Afonin! Egor hails from the magnificent city of Saint Petersburg, Russia and has a versatile skill set, working as a translator, a voicing actor, a video editor and a part-time teacher. Being 31 and, therefore, on the cusp of no longer qualifying being able to participate in the Birthright Armenia program, Egor decided that it was high time to come and volunteer in Armenia to discover the country of some of his ancestors. In this particularly humorous episode, Egor tells us the fascinating story of his connection to the Armenian nation, about the advantages of volunteering in Gyumri, about his experience in Armenia as someone who did not know much about the country before his arrival, and about how Birthright Armenia has helped to uncover a part of his heritage that had been somewhat ‘lost’ over generations. Thank you Egor for coming to speak to us!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 2: Armand Pigeon03 Oct, 2024Welcome 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!
READ MOREInterviews with Gyumri’s Birthright Armenia volunteers: Episode 1: Ani Martirossian11 Sep, 2024Welcome to the first 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 their 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 a very special guest, our first ever guest, Ani Martirossian! Ani hails from the state of Maryland, USA and has just graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. In her post-graduation haze, she packed her bags and set off halfway around the world to give the Birthright Armenia program a whirl. In this episode, Ani tells us about her close ties with her Armenian ancestry, why she decided to come and volunteer in Gyumri, her impressions of the city, how she has grown even closer to her Armenian roots as a result of the program and much more.
READ MOREՄեղվաբույծ աղջիկը. Մարիաննա Ավետիսյան30 Jul, 2024Ռադիո Մարիամի տաղավարում այս անգամ հյուրընկալել ենք Մարիաննա Ավետիսյանին, ով մեզնից շատերին ծանոթ է՝ «մեղվաբույծ աղջիկը» անվամբ: Խոսել ենք մեղվաբուծության, ինչպես նաև՝ մեղուների հետ կապված մի շարք հետաքրքիր փաստերի մասին:
READ MOREԹղթի վերամշակումը՝ էկոկրթության մասնիկ05 Apr, 2024Հավանաբար, շատերս ենք լսել, թե ինչպես է թղթի վերամշակումը օգնում շրջակա միջավայրին: Հատկապես օգնում է նվազեցնել ջերմոցային գազերի արտանետումները: Թուղթը վերամշակելու համար 70%-ով ավելի քիչ էներգիա և ջուր է պահանջվում, քան ծառերից նոր թղթե արտադրանք ստեղծելու համար: Ընդամենը մեկ տոննա թղթի վերամշակումը խնայում է 17 ծառ։ Ռադիո Մարիամի տաղավարում հյուրընկալել ենք Էկոթուղթ կազմակերպության համահիմնադիր Գուրգեն Միրզոյանին, ում հետ զրուցել ենք թղթի թափոնների վերամշակման, դրա կարևորության ու էկոկրթության մասին։
READ MOREԻ՞նչ ազդեցություն ունեն շները՝ երեխաների հոգեբանության վրա12 Mar, 2024Շները վաղուց ոչ միայն մարդու չորքոտանի, կրտսեր բարեկամն են, այլև՝ հայտնի են նրանով, որ հիանալի պահապան ու ծառայողական ընկերներ են։ Ուստի՝ այսօր խոսելու ենք այն մասին, թե շներն ի՞նչ ազդեցություն են թողնում ընտանիքում՝ ոչ միայն մեծահասակների, այլև՝ հատկապես երեխաների հոգեբանության, զարգացման ու անձնային աճի վրա, ինչ հանգամանքներ է պետք հաշվի առնել՝ նախքան մեր պատասխանատվության տակ շուն վերցնելը, որն է ծառայողական շների դերը շարժունակության կամ տեսողական խնդիր ունեցող անձանց պարագայում, ինչպես նաև՝ ինչպես է ձևավորվում շան վարքագիծը, և որ գործոններն են, որ բացասաբար են անդրադառնում կենդանու վարքագծի վրա, ինչը, երբեմն, դառնում է շան ագրեսիվ պահվածքի պատճառ։ Ռադիո Մարիամի տաղավարում է շների հոգեբան, վարժեցնող Ռոլանդ Պողոսյանը։
