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Nick Pittman, Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia, Speaks at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—It wasn’t just the Armenian delicacies Nick Pittman tasted at his friend Laura Zarougian’s house while growing up in Cambridge that led him to consider Armenia for his Peace Corps service, but they definitely came to mind.
It was also the challenge of learning a new language and alphabet and discovering a new part of the
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Nick’s discussion at the NAASR HQ, is a wonderful example of what all returning Peace Corps Volunteers are asked to do, discuss their PC experience with fellow Americans and share the rich culture of their host country. As a returned PC volunteer to Armenia (2011-2013, Jermuk and Noyemberyan) I very much appreciate the effort Nick had to make to learn Armenian and then jump into his mission with both feet. It is estimated that PC volunteers meet at least 10,000 host country nationals during their 27-month stay, and Nick probably exceeded that. Two Armenian sayings I heard in rural Armenia: “The sun won’t stay behind the cloud.” (The truth won’t stay hidden forever) and “When they gave the donkey flowers to smell, he ate them.” (People view things differently).