The Song of Shushi

AYF Youth Corps 2016 participant, Hovig Zaki, with campers in Shushi, Artsakh.

BY HOVIG ZAKI

Ever since I was young, I have anxiously waited for the day that I would be able to visit my homeland of Armenia. Various circumstances kept me from realizing this dream, until my acceptance into the AYF Youth Corps program. My acceptance not only realized my dream, but allowed me to leave positive impact on the youth of Armenia.

The trip to Artsakh was very memorable. On the road for about 8 long hours, we saw breathtaking scenery, experienced nausea inducing “roads,”