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The Road to Beautiful Armenia
Oct 31, 2014
Hello, My name is Talin Orfali and I am here to introduce to you my
motherland, my culture, my heritage, The Beautiful Armenia and its
rich history. Armenia is located in the South Caucasus, which is
bordered by Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The Official
language of Armenia, is Armenian, However you can hear some Russian
being spoken, road signs, store signs in Russian, and of course you
can hear English as well.
the year 301, Armenia is the first country in the world that has
adopted Christianity. The Armenian Church goes back many centuries ago
and was founded by 2 Apostles, Thaddeus and Bartholomew. St Gregory
the Illuminator was our first Catholicos (Our Pope), of the Armenian
Church. He was held in a Hole for 13 years at church named Khor
Virap(Khor Virab), which is located close to Mount Ararat, then he had
finally be rescued and escaped the Dungeon. Our First ever Church
built is the Holy See of Etchmiadzin in the city of Etchmiadzin. It is
the oldest Church in the World.
Armenia is mountainous, with rivers, forests, ravines, and it is
located mostly at 1800 meters above sea level. The highest point is
Aragats Mountain at (4092m), and the lowest is Debed Valley at
(400m). We also have our square, Yerevan square, which is
Hrabarag. Yerevan is our capital.
The road to beautiful Armenia is incredible, the beauty of our hills
and valleys, The Statues, Monuments, Churches, from our great and rich
history include, the David of Sassoun, Vartan Mamigonian, Akhtamar,
Garni, Geghard, Noravank, St Mary's, Haghardzin Monastery, Mesrob
Mashtots who is the Inventor and creator of The Armenian Alphabet
which we have 38 letters, The Madenataran which is our Library with
Saint Mesrob Mashtot's Statue with our Alphabet in the front, There is
St. Hripsime, St Gregory the Illuminator Church, You may or may not
have heard about our writer William Saroyan. We have many authors, and
important figures in our history, past and present.
Some of our Armenian's include, Atom Egoyan, Andre Agassi, Andrea
Martin, Charles Aznavour, Ross Baghdasaryan, Cher, Arshile Gorky,
Steve Jobs, Kirk Kirkorian, Aram Khatchaturian, Alex Manougian, David
Nalbandian, Raffi, Seymour Skinner who is from the Simpsons, Zildjian
Family, System of a Down, Eric Bogosian, Capital Cities group (one of
them is Armenian) , the inventor of the MRI ( Magnetic Resonance
Imaging), Machine is also Armenian named Dr. Raymond Damadian.
Armenia is just so rich in history, culture, and so much
more. Armenia's flag consists of 3 colours, Red, Blue, Orange. Our
currency of money is Dram's. Check your local Currency for the
difference. There is just so much history, so much to know about
Armenia, the history, and everything else. If you are more curious,
You can definitely search online for more information on our culture,
beliefs, religion and so much more.
I had the pleasure of visiting my motherland the Beautiful Armenia in
1999 for the first time. I kissed the ground of Armenia when I first
got off the plane. It was a feeling that was beautiful and I was
crying with happy tears. It was an amazing journey that really touched
my heart. I had gone to Armenian Saturday school and everything I
learned came to life, and knowing that and feeling the presence of our
history makers, ancestors really made me feel so incredible, knowing
that where I may have walked, that several hundred and thousands of
years ago, there may have been those people walking the same very
steps, as I have took. It was a feeling I will never forget. To this
very day, I never forgot the moments when I was there. I will never
forget when I took a swim in our lake Sevan, where we put delicious
and juicy watermelon in the water so it stays cool where we can eat it
by the water. I had gone to Armenia with my fellow classmates, and
couple of my cousins, teachers and volunteers after graduating
Armenian School in grade 8. It was a trip I never forgot and I still
remember it like it was yesterday.
After returning from Armenia, I began to volunteer and utilize my time
in the Armenian community as much as possible. I was in the Armenian
community centers here in Toronto and the country more than I was at
home. I have just recently began to come back into it all and it feels
amazing. It feels great to give back to my community as much as
possible.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Armenia and make that part
of your travel plans to see the world, it is a must. You can obtain a
tourist visa at the Airport, and you do not need any vaccinations or
anything. Follow up with your travel agent, tour operator to obtain
more information and your preferences. Also if you have any other
questions of Armenia, do not hesitate to contact me. I really hope you
enjoyed the Road to beautiful Armenia.
I am so proud to be an Armenian.
http://talinorfali.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/the-road-to-beautiful-armenia/
Oct 31, 2014
Hello, My name is Talin Orfali and I am here to introduce to you my
motherland, my culture, my heritage, The Beautiful Armenia and its
rich history. Armenia is located in the South Caucasus, which is
bordered by Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The Official
language of Armenia, is Armenian, However you can hear some Russian
being spoken, road signs, store signs in Russian, and of course you
can hear English as well.
the year 301, Armenia is the first country in the world that has
adopted Christianity. The Armenian Church goes back many centuries ago
and was founded by 2 Apostles, Thaddeus and Bartholomew. St Gregory
the Illuminator was our first Catholicos (Our Pope), of the Armenian
Church. He was held in a Hole for 13 years at church named Khor
Virap(Khor Virab), which is located close to Mount Ararat, then he had
finally be rescued and escaped the Dungeon. Our First ever Church
built is the Holy See of Etchmiadzin in the city of Etchmiadzin. It is
the oldest Church in the World.
Armenia is mountainous, with rivers, forests, ravines, and it is
located mostly at 1800 meters above sea level. The highest point is
Aragats Mountain at (4092m), and the lowest is Debed Valley at
(400m). We also have our square, Yerevan square, which is
Hrabarag. Yerevan is our capital.
The road to beautiful Armenia is incredible, the beauty of our hills
and valleys, The Statues, Monuments, Churches, from our great and rich
history include, the David of Sassoun, Vartan Mamigonian, Akhtamar,
Garni, Geghard, Noravank, St Mary's, Haghardzin Monastery, Mesrob
Mashtots who is the Inventor and creator of The Armenian Alphabet
which we have 38 letters, The Madenataran which is our Library with
Saint Mesrob Mashtot's Statue with our Alphabet in the front, There is
St. Hripsime, St Gregory the Illuminator Church, You may or may not
have heard about our writer William Saroyan. We have many authors, and
important figures in our history, past and present.
Some of our Armenian's include, Atom Egoyan, Andre Agassi, Andrea
Martin, Charles Aznavour, Ross Baghdasaryan, Cher, Arshile Gorky,
Steve Jobs, Kirk Kirkorian, Aram Khatchaturian, Alex Manougian, David
Nalbandian, Raffi, Seymour Skinner who is from the Simpsons, Zildjian
Family, System of a Down, Eric Bogosian, Capital Cities group (one of
them is Armenian) , the inventor of the MRI ( Magnetic Resonance
Imaging), Machine is also Armenian named Dr. Raymond Damadian.
Armenia is just so rich in history, culture, and so much
more. Armenia's flag consists of 3 colours, Red, Blue, Orange. Our
currency of money is Dram's. Check your local Currency for the
difference. There is just so much history, so much to know about
Armenia, the history, and everything else. If you are more curious,
You can definitely search online for more information on our culture,
beliefs, religion and so much more.
I had the pleasure of visiting my motherland the Beautiful Armenia in
1999 for the first time. I kissed the ground of Armenia when I first
got off the plane. It was a feeling that was beautiful and I was
crying with happy tears. It was an amazing journey that really touched
my heart. I had gone to Armenian Saturday school and everything I
learned came to life, and knowing that and feeling the presence of our
history makers, ancestors really made me feel so incredible, knowing
that where I may have walked, that several hundred and thousands of
years ago, there may have been those people walking the same very
steps, as I have took. It was a feeling I will never forget. To this
very day, I never forgot the moments when I was there. I will never
forget when I took a swim in our lake Sevan, where we put delicious
and juicy watermelon in the water so it stays cool where we can eat it
by the water. I had gone to Armenia with my fellow classmates, and
couple of my cousins, teachers and volunteers after graduating
Armenian School in grade 8. It was a trip I never forgot and I still
remember it like it was yesterday.
After returning from Armenia, I began to volunteer and utilize my time
in the Armenian community as much as possible. I was in the Armenian
community centers here in Toronto and the country more than I was at
home. I have just recently began to come back into it all and it feels
amazing. It feels great to give back to my community as much as
possible.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Armenia and make that part
of your travel plans to see the world, it is a must. You can obtain a
tourist visa at the Airport, and you do not need any vaccinations or
anything. Follow up with your travel agent, tour operator to obtain
more information and your preferences. Also if you have any other
questions of Armenia, do not hesitate to contact me. I really hope you
enjoyed the Road to beautiful Armenia.
I am so proud to be an Armenian.
http://talinorfali.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/the-road-to-beautiful-armenia/