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I was granted the opportunity to serve as a mentor, advisor and coach with the Providence AYF “Varantian” Chapter over 40 years ago. One would think that it’s a long time, but only if you […]
I was granted the opportunity to serve as a mentor, advisor and coach with the Providence AYF “Varantian” Chapter over 40 years ago. One would think that it’s a long time, but only if you […]
Last year, I wrote the wrap-up for the Washington, D.C. AYF Olympics a few days after Artsakh fell. While the memory continues to haunt us, this wrap-up is a warm reflection on just how wonderful […]
We had a great run. I’ll never forget the first time we met — it was in Detroit, I was 17 and just heading into college. I was nervous and excited all at once, just […]
The last 18 years of my life have been the best ride that I will never forget. From Junior Seminar to Camp Haiastan, from NATS to Convention and Senior Olympics, thank you AYF for the […]
We took our oath when we were 10 We did not know what we were getting into back then Each year our hearts grew fonder A bond was cooking, getting stronger and stronger Our love […]
As the co-chair of the AYF-YOARF 90th Annual Senior Olympic Games, I initially believed that this year’s Olympics would feel different from previous experiences, especially since I had never co-chaired an Olympic Steering Committee before. […]
I stand here, my heart heavy with the weight of a thousand souls, my eyes filled with the tears of a million lives lost. I am the voice of the silenced, the witness to unspeakable […]
Whenever death walks through our homes, it leaves behind a stream of tears and a sense of loss. We are left a bit poorer for it. That feeling is especially strong when we lose someone […]
It seems fitting when a pack of dogs greets us at Turkey’s Ardahan border entry point. I am about to enter the land of my ancestors for an educational pilgrimage from May 25 to June […]
Founder’s Day at AYF Camp Haiastan is very important to me. Not only is it a time when we are able to reflect on our past but also to build on our future. This year […]
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