TWO PEAS IN A PODI recently visited the land of my forefathers – Armenia – to attend my sister’s traditional wedding in the capital, Yerevan. Given the unusual location,…Read More
When I first visited Yerevan twenty-three years ago as an impressionable Armenian American teenager, much of the experience passed me by. As upper middle class kids we…Read More
CULTURAL RESILIENCEIt is something of a minor miracle that so many of Armenia’s ancient buildings have survived to the present day - or at least survived enough to benefit…Read More
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Armenia is often referred to, justifiably, as an open air museum. With a long and storied religious history (Armenia was the first nation to accept Christianity as a state…Read More
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22nd of September is independence day in Armenia. It's a very touching event. Hundreds of soldiers are walking through the Republica Square, there are tanks, famous…Read More
When walking along the main street (I think it's Puskin street, but I am not sure) to the north toward the monument with many statues at the end of it, a few hundred…Read More
When you are hanging in the northern part of the city (near the Metro station) you'll find a small park with many people in it. This is the Yerevanian book market. Books…Read More
The well placed Emile Irish Pub is a popular hangout in the centre of Yerevan, you can find it below ground level with some steps leading to the door on Sayat-Novai…Read More