My name is Katie McKillen and I will be your penpal from Armenia for this year. I am in the United States Peace Corps and will be living in Armenia for two years. I will be learning the language, culture, and helping the people. I am from Chicago, IL and have traveled a long way to get here. My journey went from Chicago to Washington, DC to
Vienna, Austria, and finally to Yerevan, Armenia.Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and has the only international airport. The country is not much bigger than all of Connecticut combined! It is about the size of Maryland. In total, it has approximately 3 million people.
The language of Armenia is Armenian. It is the only country in the world that speaks its unique language. However, the children learn some English and Russian in school. The writing looks like this:
Բարև Ձեզ, ինչպես եք? (Hello, How are you?)
I am currently working at a school in Khndzoresk, Armenia where the children are diligently working to learn English so they can be penpals with you all. They are very excited to hear from you and learn about America. Most of the children have never traveled outside of their country, or even their town.I will be writing you every couple of weeks to tell you about the culture of Armenia and my journey. We can't wait to hear from you soon!
From,
Katie and Your New Armenian Friends
