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The Locals Only Tour of Gyumri

This past week we have been walking around the parts of Gyumri that we have not had the chance to explore yet. Although Gyumri is a relatively small city, there is a lot to see. Furthermore, if you do not have a Gyumri native to point out interesting sights, a lot of the city will pass by without you noticing. Luckily, we have had some great tour guides to show us around and make sure we don't miss anything important.

The Mystery of Lasdeever

On Friday the 7th, the group went to the home of the Shirak Gen.Gen. chair, Unger Artak. As we sat down to the smorgasbord of delicacies placed before us, Unger Artak's mother told us her experience from the day of the earthquake in '88. The vividness of her story turned the events that happened more than 20 years ago into a reality and reinforced the fact that this region still needs our assistance in whatever way we can.

Youth Corps: And the Jambar Continues...

We had about 80 kids; many of the campers who were extremely satisfied with the first two weeks of camp came again hoping to register for this session as well. The campers were very enthusiastic, ready to begin a fun-filled week of activities and games.

Session One Comes to a Close

After a long night of fun in Yerevan, we returned to Gyumri to get back to work. It was the second to last day of camp and all the color groups were practicing for the song competition to take place on Friday.

Armenia, My Love!

It all started with an intense game of UNO with some of the kids before the day started. After lining up and singing Mer Hayrenik, a small white and black puppy was found outside, shaking from the cold. The puppy looked so helpless and we immediately gave her some food and water. After taking care of the puppy for a little bit, the kids did some exercises followed by English class.

Flower Power

It's Tuesday night and we have now completed seven full days of our "Jampar" in Gyumri. The camp is running much smoother now that we and the children have become more comfortable with the daily routine. But, the kids are still extremely excited.

Jet Lag Shmet Lag... Let's Do it!

I have been in Armenia for three days now. I am the last member of the Youth Corps group to arrive due to my sister's wedding which was last Saturday. My plane landed at 3 o'clock in the morning and Berj's father was nice enough to pick me up from the airport in the middle of the night and drive me to Gyumri.
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