Anna Poghosyan
“Frenemies”- being friends with an “enemy”
By Ana Poghosyan “Enemies are people whose story you haven’t heard, or who’s face you haven’t seen.” Irene Butter Every day throughout the world, young people engage in peace- building activities. When for first time someone applies for an international peace- building project abroad, one does not think about peace and its value, but about … Continue reading
Food Culture and Spirit of Hospitality in Armenia
By Anna Poghosyan Before talking about the “food culture” in Armenia, I think it’s very important to mention the warm hospitality of Armenian people and the custom of hosting guests. Perhaps it might even surprise and deeply affect you but this custom goes far back into our history. There is even a proverb that says: … Continue reading
The Culture of Volunteerism in Armenia. Is volunteering a noble act or waste of time?
By Anna Poghosyan Living an active social life I have never asked myself this question “Do Armenians have the culture of volunteerism?” until a conversation with one of my German friends, who was a volunteer at the time in Moldova. She was telling me about her EVS in Moldova and suddenly added, “Oh, sorry I … Continue reading
Spilling salts, itching hands, burning ears and more- common proverbs, superstition and beliefs in Armenia and Azerbaijan
By Lala Jumayeva, Anna Pogosyan While attending one of the Armenian -Azerbaijani dialogue program in Georgia in 2010, we (that is Anna Pogosyan and Lala Jumayeva) decided to write about common sayings and superstitious beliefs that are used in everyday life both in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Actually we came up with this idea after a … Continue reading
Showing off in Armenia
“Showing off is equal to did you notice me? Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory”. Bruce Lee By Ana Poghosyan People always think they need … Continue reading
