Welcome Zarchka!
As promised after returning from the Global Voices 2005 Summit in London, I have been trying to encourage young Armenians to blog, and have offered a few the possibility to post on this site in the hope that they’ll eventually set up their own blogs. Thankfully, I can now introduce you to the first, Zarchka, a remarkable 19 year old student who is also quite active in several NGOs in Armenia. Her first post is made before this one.
When she isn’t working as a volunteer for the largest domestic observation mission in Armenia, It’s Your Choice, or for the youth NGO, Service for Peace, Zarchka is probably practicing her Tong-Il Moo-Do. Incidently, Zarchka is the first girl on the left in the photograph second from the top here. Welcome, Zara, and thanks for introducing me to Renju.
A remarkable person who has filled me with encouragement and made me more optimistic regarding Armenia’s future. Unfortunately, so busy is Zarchka with her studies and volunteering that it’s unlikely she’ll blog often. However, when she does, I’m sure it will be worth reading.
An excellent post, really. Very well written and it is all too true, naturally. I have never read anything else that could sum up the whole Armenian New Year’s phenomenon to a tee. Please keep writing–it’s great!
Comment by Christian Garbis — December 26, 2005 @ 8:52 am