Yesterday all of the volunteers converged back on our training site to meet the new volunteers, and most importantly, finds out where their new sites will be. The whole event is pretty fun – the staff paints a large map of Armenia on the school driveway (like those big maps we have of the US […]
It wasn’t until I was on the phone with my parents this past week (and subsequent messages from Sarah and Mrs. Z) that I realized it’s been a year here in Armenia! It’s been a year of fond memories, some not-so-fond memories, and more squat toilets than I can shake a stick at. But I’m […]
The next day was my Bazum host mom Layli’s 50th birthday. This summer, she always had trouble reading and I kept suggesting she get reading glasses. The thought of this did not go over well, and she exclaimed she wasn’t 50 yet and would not wear glasses until she was at least an old woman […]
Today I start my vacation!! Sara (my girlfriend from America) is coming in tonight and on Saturday we leave for Dubai and Istanbul. Expect a much more lively post with a lot of pictures after she leaves on the 22nd. Before I left, I wanted to update everyone on where I stand with my projects. […]