The attempted annihilation of ethnic and indigenous Armenians from Artsakh by Azerbaijan began well before the 2020 44-day war and has not ended after the supposed ceasefire was announced on November 9, 2020. On August […]
By Sevan Soukiasian, AYF Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter Upon my arrival at Camp Haiastan this season, I felt the familiar chill that runs down my spine each year as my brother Garen drove me down […]
By Christiane Ezgilioglu, AYF New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter I have been a camper at Camp Haiastan for almost ten years. Since my arrival in 2012, I have never once questioned the fact that I wanted […]
I have been waiting for a long time to attend Teen Session at Camp Haiastan. This was my fifth year at Camp Haiastan, which has been on my schedule almost every summer since I went […]
For the 2022 Camp Haiastan Session 2 song night, cabin 8 sang “Karekin Nzhdehi Yerke.” While learning this song and thinking of every lyric, we thought about every action Karekin Njdeh took for the Armenian […]
Camp Haiastan: What do you appreciate more about Camp Haiastan now that you are on staff and not a camper? Aram Najarian: As a camper, you don’t fully realize how much work goes into helping […]
WORCESTER, Mass.—The AYF-YOARF Central Executive and Worcester Steering Committee have announced an extension for the 2022 AYF Olympics Ad Book. The deadline to submit an ad has been extended to Monday, August 8th at 11:59 […]
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered at the 70th anniversary gala on July 23, 2022 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. We welcome you to Haiastan! Being here tonight, after two years of postponing […]
By Noel Mazmanian and Sanan Gueyikian AYF Camp Haiastan is a place for campers to come and celebrate being Armenian. One way they can do that is through the arts. Art has served as the […]
By Nareg Sakayan At the end of AYF Camp Haiastan’s first session, former ARF Bureau member and pillar of the Armenian community Aram Kaloustian addressed our young and vibrant Camp Haiastan staff. He imparted some […]
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