Ten special Podcast episodes starring our volunteers in Gyumri

There’s something about Gyumri, its smallness makes it warm, and that warmth draws people together. For our volunteers, it becomes a place where stories, reflections, and feelings are shared openly. In this special ten-episode series of Halos of Home, Australian volunteer and host Serena Izmirlian sits down with fellow volunteers in Gyumri to explore a question that touches us all: what does home mean?

From kitchen tables to childhood streets, from Armenia’s mountains to memories carried across oceans, each conversation offers a personal reflection on how we create and re-create home throughout our lives. Thoughtful, candid, and rooted in shared experience, these episodes invite listeners into the intimate worlds of young people navigating belonging, identity, and connection during their time in Armenia.

Episodes

1. Sevan Zobian – Sevan reflects on the pull of family ties and the ways identity shapes where we feel at home.

2. Hovig Ohanian – Hovig shares how resilience and creativity help him root himself wherever he lands.

3. Camille Ramecourt (AVC) – Camille explores how volunteering abroad reshapes his understanding of belonging.

4. Katrina Popovian – Katrina opens up about memory, movement, and the search for stability.

5. Michael Aghasaryan – Michael reflects on heritage, pride, and the grounding power of roots.

6. Beatrice Youd – Beatrice speaks about finding home in friendships and shared laughter.

7. Avadis Markarian – Avadis considers how community and faith weave into his sense of belonging.

8. Elin Aghakhani – Elin shares her story of carrying multiple homes in her heart at once.

9. Gohar Ghazaryan – Gohar reflects on childhood places, present choices, and what endures.

10. Romeo Azizian – Romeo offers a heartfelt take on how Armenia itself can become a home to return to.