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Most of them have no running water or elec- tricity. i V kgwu) M"' I" um: . '/, 'ifirtt8tt, -ish J..%Trade "I saw a sink still dangling from the fifth floor of a ruined apartment building," said Artinian. "The area looks like a Third World country." Despite these hardships, she said the Armenian people were extreme- ly resilient. Artinian was unable to walk down the street without a vil- lager inviting her in to drink a small cup of the murky black Turkish cof- fee "with mud on the bottom." firrrrthirgfr the W304 Eyheust - Tear, tiithmott, Supp/in. Fine 1"eodtreiit, Mort! SHOW HOURS: Fn. 12-92 Set. toa: Sun. 10-5 ADMISSION: $6.00 12 & Under - FREE . CONTACT: mun: 1m St. cum ON V mare-(5m 351-00“ , aoge ,5”??? g / ale fryer [mil at Jas Cie,' 'enue (,i,,tlra-' Because there are so few cars in Armenia, it's normal to pack up to 12 people into one for a trip. Taline Artinian leans over the driver's seat. Their children were intelligent and eager to learn. 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