Would You Ever Move Back to Armenia?

[Anonymouse]

Well?

[Darorinag]

I voted "maybe."

This is due to personal circumstances as well as career goals. From what I hear, it's quite a sh*tty deal to be in the army in Armenia. Correct me if I am wrong. But of course, you're gonna say, it's sh*tty in the army everywhere! But I am referring to the corruption and abuse...

[dusken]

I never lived in Armenia, so this would not apply to me. But, I would like to say that, ideally, in the future I would like to be in a situation where I would have a residence in Armenia and, though it would not be permanent, would visit frequently.

[dusken]

Tigran: Since you do not post often I would suggest you show more discretion as to what you say and, ultimately, how you represent yourself.

It is just a suggestion, of course.

[xBaron Dants]

I can't technically move "back" to Armenia either.

But as I have always stated, I will definitely settle in Armenia at some point in the near future.

We had quite an interesting talk about this a while ago in the "who plans to move back home" thread.

[Darorinag]

Why, what did Tigran say? :confused:

My mother's side of the family is originally from Armenia - most of the family moved to California. Technically for me, it wouldn't be "going back" per se. Anyway, I've been to Armenia as a child, not a grown-up, so I guess I'd have to pay a visit and see what things are like. Yes, I would like to help the development process in Armenia, but I want to make sure there is something for me to do there, that would enable me to support myself as well as be of help in one way or another rather than just going and working in some shop.

[xBaron Dants]

Originally posted by Darorinag rather than just going and working in some shop.

Yeah, very good point. That's kind of like you'd be stealing the job from somebody else.

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by Baron Dants I can't technically move "back" to Armenia either.

But as I have always stated, I will definitely settle in Armenia at some point in the near future.

We had quite an interesting talk about this a while ago in the "who plans to move back home" thread.

Why can't you "move back" again?

[xBaron Dants]

Originally posted by Anonymouse Why can't you "move back" again?

Bah, it's just some grammar technicality. I never moved FROM Armenia to move BACK.

[Anonymouse]

Haha oh right I see.

[xBaron Dants]

Of course, when I landed in Yerevan last summer, it did feel like I had went BACK to Armenia....which is even more weird considering that even my great-grandparents' home was in the part of Armenia that is now in the hands of the turks.

[dstyle]

Yes I would, even though like Baron I'm not from what Armenia is today.

[Inna]

I said maybe...Armenia will always be my home, even though I was born in Baku, nothing feels more home to me then the three years I lived in Armenia. It would be difficult for me to move back and live there, not knowing the language is one setback, but I'm sure I can overcome that. when I think about the hard life I had there I dont think I would want my own future family to go through that, but if I was financially secure then yes I think I would move back, I'd rather my future kids grow up in their motherland then anywhere else. *sigh* I miss it soooo much :crying:

[Anonymouse]

I think this is a good quote.

“There exists no Armenian ‘race.’ There is only an Armenian people, an Armenian nation. This is why we need to fight. The Armenian people in the diaspora are losing their identity as a cultural-national entity, succumbing to the centrifugal effects of cultural assimilation. If Armenians of the diaspora do not claim their right to live in their homeland they will gradually lose their common cultural identity. And if this happens, the white massacre of our nation will have succeeded.”

-Monte Melkonian

I would add that it's not so much of a "white massacre" but rather an overral massacre.

[SagGal]

I'd love to move back to Armenia and the fact that I am not fluent in Armenian doesn't keep me from moving back there. Just if it wasn't so hard to live there. Quite often, my parents and I talk to my family on the phone who are in Yerevan and things just seem tough there. Other than that, I would love to live there. Of course I choose Armenia over America.

[Hogg]

Even though it wouldn't be moving back, I wouldn't move to Armenia.