Kristi Rendahl, Author at The Armenian Weekly

Rendahl: The Day I Climbed a Mountain

November 1, 2010 Kristi Rendahl 6

When I first moved to Armenia, I lived in a small village in the Kotayk region. I lived with a family of four on the edge of town, and drank fresh hot cocoa many mornings. […]

Rendahl: Finding a Cure (or, the Cure Finds You)

September 30, 2010 Kristi Rendahl 12

Armenia may have its problems, but ask anyone on the street what you should do for a particular ailment, and they’ll have a solution for you. They’ll say it with conviction, accompanied by colorful stories […]

Rendahl: Finding a Language

August 31, 2010 Kristi Rendahl 14

As I walked the streets of Yerevan this past month, I was reminded of how interconnected people are in Armenia, for better or worse. There are countless interactions each day, providing equally abundant potential for […]

Rendahl: How I Became an ‘Odar’

August 4, 2010 Kristi Rendahl 46

I’ve been telling my Armenian story a lot lately. I’m repeatedly faced with the challenge of expressing why I’ve remained engaged with Armenia and the Armenian people for the past 13 years. Armenians used to […]

Rendahl: Celebrating the Armenian Woman

March 7, 2010 Kristi Rendahl 8

I’ve had the privilege of celebrating International Women’s Day in Armenia on five occasions. It might well be one of my favorite holidays, second only to International Children’s Day on June 1 (also my birthday, […]