i love the diaspora logs right now. nothing makes me happier than speaking about a mass migration to armenia. it would be the first mass migration from USA in HISTORY... what an amazing thing to have in international history books.
in the year 2003, 50,000 Americans from all over the USA bearing the last name ending, ian, moved to Armenia (CONSTITUTING .05 of USA population). people from all over the world were doing the same thing in Russia, Iran, Beirut, Syria, Canada, France, Argentina, and many other countries. in a single year armenia prepared the way for over 200,000 new residents ready to start a new life. It has been a month here in armenia since the mass migration but businesses are being set up left and right, new condos are going up and there is a long line at the passport center. for the first time in armenia there is a line to get a ten year armenian resident passport. and for the first time in years there are only three people waiting in front of the us embassy. there are new teachers and students in the school... and many new languages have been added to armenia's education program.
homecomings are being shown on tv. people who left armenia decades ago and have not seen their families in over a decade are showing up with flowers and tears to kiss the mother and father they have missed too much. thousands of people go to tsitsernakaberd every day just to see the historical mountain ararat majestic and in full view.
the armenian government, landlords, and moving ie freight companies are busy throwing welcome parties for the new residents. notable was a goodbye banquet thrown in LA. harout sang... while thousands of armenians filled the dance floor celebrating the mass migration back to HAYASTAN.
in the year 2003, 50,000 Americans from all over the USA bearing the last name ending, ian, moved to Armenia (CONSTITUTING .05 of USA population). people from all over the world were doing the same thing in Russia, Iran, Beirut, Syria, Canada, France, Argentina, and many other countries. in a single year armenia prepared the way for over 200,000 new residents ready to start a new life. It has been a month here in armenia since the mass migration but businesses are being set up left and right, new condos are going up and there is a long line at the passport center. for the first time in armenia there is a line to get a ten year armenian resident passport. and for the first time in years there are only three people waiting in front of the us embassy. there are new teachers and students in the school... and many new languages have been added to armenia's education program.
homecomings are being shown on tv. people who left armenia decades ago and have not seen their families in over a decade are showing up with flowers and tears to kiss the mother and father they have missed too much. thousands of people go to tsitsernakaberd every day just to see the historical mountain ararat majestic and in full view.
the armenian government, landlords, and moving ie freight companies are busy throwing welcome parties for the new residents. notable was a goodbye banquet thrown in LA. harout sang... while thousands of armenians filled the dance floor celebrating the mass migration back to HAYASTAN.
posted by Madlene at 10:33 AM
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