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Armenia uncovered
Blog: Leave Me Here - 22 December 2011
A land-locked travelers delight. I spent a quite a bit of time this summer in Armenia, nestled in the foothills of Southern Post-Soviet Russia, its a landlocked travelers delight. The food, the friendly locals, the rugged countryside, the semi-difficult but rewarding travel – its one of those places that you can really get alot out [...]
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New Horizons- A Fellow’s First Field Visit
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 19 March 2011
By Caree Edson, KF 14, Armenia While Kiva works with three microfinance institutions in Armenia, I have, thus far, only had the privilege to spend time with the staff at one. When I was offered an opportunity to do some Borrower Verifications for Nor Horizon (another partner institution), I jumped at the chance. Borrower Verifications, while requiring a lot of time and effort on the part of the fellows, are by far the best part of this journey.
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Expectations vs. Reality
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 29 January 2011
By: Abhishek Banerjee, KF13, Armenia As my fellowship at SEF International comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my experience. I compare it to the expectations I had before arriving in Yerevan and to the experiences the other fellows have had in their respective countries. While I knew very little about Armenia before coming here, I had read everything (not much!) I could find. Some of my expectations were fully surpassed.
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No Place Like Home
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 December 2010
By Abhishek Banerjee, KF13, Armenia This is the first Christmas I will be spending away from home. Even though I left home at 18 and have spent a lot of time travelling on my own, I have always made it back in time for the holidays. This time around, I will be celebrating with a bunch of expats and some Armenians who find Christmas on December 25th to be amusing enough to get involved. You see, Armenians follows the Gregorian calendar and as such, Christmas falls on January 6th. As a result, December 25th is just another day for most Armenians.
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Goodbye Mr. Socialism
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 10 December 2010
In 1991, the Soviet Union broke apart and Armenia re-established its independence. However, remnants of its Soviet history can be found throughout the country. Major infrastructure projects implemented under Soviet leadership still stand tall throughout the cities. One of the more interesting transformations across Yerevan has been the emergence of markets in former industrial or commercial buildings.
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Devil is in the Execution
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 15 November 2010
By Abhishek Banerjee, KF13 Armenia Spending the last couple of days in the beautiful landscape of rural Armenia has left me in awe. It has also given me an appreciation for the role that loan officers play in often trying circumstances to get their job done.
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...and Yerevan makes 15
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 30 October 2009
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) was a dominating landmass for the majority of
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My first trip - A 7-year-old's perspective on traveling in the Soviet Union
Blog: 99 + 1 countries - 9 August 2009
1. Let your parents, who've been abroad once, to Vienna, Austria, book a 10-day holiday in Caucasus, Soviet Union.
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