Yerevan is such a great place. It is big enough to find a corner and hide but small enough to bump into someone you know here and there.
The day before yesterday I attended a book presentation by Peter Balakian – none other. He talked about his Black Dog of Fate and the Burning Tigris as well as some of his poetry. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay the entire 2 hours.
Since his daughter Sophia was one of the LCO participants this summer, I really wanted the LCO members in Armenia to get a chance and meet him personally. I tried reaching him at his hotel… no luck! Finally, last night I had gone to this great Lebanese restaurant called Nuri with some friends, and guess who walks in… that’s right - Peter, his wife, his mother and a few other guests. After talking with him for a few minutes, I realized that “they” had filled his schedule to the rim. SO, we will have a chance to meet with Peter on Friday at noon at one of the functions at AUA.