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Parev (hello) and pari yegar (welcome) to “Hrayr Teaches John Western Armenian”! This episode is our series premiere where Hrayr teaches John a useful phrase related to what Hrayr’s mind is like pre-coffee.
And then we move on to a riddle, which is how we will end every episode.
For the rest of the season, we will also have a third segment mid-episode where Hrayr reads one of his bilingual jivjiv poems from “#jivjiv language”. This is the second volume created with artist Amy Kazandjian (instagram.com/amykazn) who did the cover art and the gorgeous color illustrations throughout the two volumes, printed by Abril Books (abrilbooks.com/jivjiv) where you can purchase your own copy! For more about Hrayr and his Western Armenian world explore his website (hrayrvaraz.com).
Also definitely check out the Queer Armenian Library founded and tended by John (queerarmenianlibrary.com) and The Gaily Show (thegailyshow.org). We are glad you’ve joined us on this language journey, tzë (bye)! 🐗
Today's riddle:
«Քոյրեր են երկուորեակ,
Միշտ միասին կ՚ապրին
Միասին կ՚աշխատին՝
Չեն տեսներ իրար…։»
“They are twin sisters,
Always living together
Together they are working -
And they don’t see each other…”