My Way Home
02.09.2020
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Repat for Six Years and Twenty-five Days
Six years and twenty-five days ago... A սփիւռքահայ never forgets the day of landing in Armenia as a “repatriate”.
04.08.2014 was the day I bought a one-way ticket. Today, for the whole day I thought of this, the gains ONLY....
04.08.2014 was the day I bought a one-way ticket. Today, for the whole day I thought of this, the gains ONLY....
CAREER WISE
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A masters degree
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The Valedictorian of 2016, representing AUA and Armenia in Los Angeles.
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Another masters degree in process.
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Five years as a lecturer at Yerevan State University and still going on ...
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Two years as a language teacher at the American University of Armenia.
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Two years as Abd AlAziz Saud Al-Babtain Center Director at YSU (Thanks to the head of our department Hayk).
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An honorary “Thank You Letter” from YSU.
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One year at Idea Foundation.
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Projects with Zangi, Aurora, Hamazkayin and many others.
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Represented YSU in four countries.
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Tutored and “still” many bright individuals.
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Tens of trainings and diplomas.
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An enriching Western Armenian language project with my colleagues and friends Marat and Anna and Gyulbenkian Foundation.
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Ruski is still not going well, on the other hand, improved my French, Spanish and Turkish. And just finished the Dakota Language course.
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A poem of Charents translated by my colleague Mariam and me and available at his house-museum.
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A year of teaching in Yeghegnadzor.
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An editor and a proofreader of three books.
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Lots of interpretation and translation projects.
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Many language related projects with my genius little brother Ara (ok and songs).
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Two years at Ghoghanj Center working with insecure children .
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A B O O K with my colleague and friend Sona. (One is published and the rest are on the way) and many other projects to follow.
PERSONAL LIFE WISE
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A physical home
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A virtual home aka, my friends here.
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A firm relationship with 50+ people starting from classmates, colleagues, students and ending with waiters in cafes I frequently visit.
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Explored 29 countries (COVID ruined this year’s plans).
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3000+ Instagram Posts
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A few unsuccessful lo#e stories.
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Lots of written stories to be assembled in a book.
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The wedding Godfather of my brother and his wife.
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Two fights with taxi drivers, one ended in the police station.
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A P P R E C I A T I O N . G R A T I T U D E . L O V E
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