Facing Poverty in Armenia
YEREVAN—“Menk an-o-tee yenk.” These simple words sent my heart stomping as I left my apartment in Yerevan one afternoon in May. In my hand was a plastic bag containing the remnants of moldy bread headed […]
YEREVAN—“Menk an-o-tee yenk.” These simple words sent my heart stomping as I left my apartment in Yerevan one afternoon in May. In my hand was a plastic bag containing the remnants of moldy bread headed […]
As someone who walks a pretty good walk, I appreciate those who run the distance over our roadways. I never fail to catch a marathon and marvel at the way these distance runners can cover […]
YEREVAN—The sight of an unkempt child inside an unscrupulous building is not the image one gathers upon entering the door at Zadig Orphanage. Here children are well maintained and nourished, enjoy the company of each […]
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—The spirit of Rev. Vartan Kassabian proved a guiding light in an Armenian School hantes dedicated in his behalf at St. Gregory Church last month. The beloved pastor died unexpectedly this spring, sending […]
YEREVAN—While it may not be the film version of “Rocky,” young boxing aspirants in Yerevan are punching a ticket to become future champions of Armenia. They are part of the Armenian Boxing School of Yerevan, […]
PTGHNI, Armenia—You would never meet Razmig Manoogian unless you hopped a cab and took a circuitous route outside of Yerevan over bumpy dirt roads and jagged crossings to a place in some God-forsaken village called […]
I hate telemarketers. They must detest me, too, judging by the way I hang up on them. I just don’t do telephone solicitations, especially when the call comes at dinner time and I’m fully engrossed […]
GYUMRI, Armenia—The sound of music is alive and well inside the Tigranyan Institute. Talented children are playing their instruments behind closed doors while parents gather, wait, listen, and hope. Inside the main auditorium, a young […]
YEREVAN—Unlike the fairy tale about the old woman who lived in a shoe with so many children she didn’t know what to do, Larissa offers quite the contrary perspective. In her case, she’s picked up […]
YEREVAN—Should the New York Yankees win the American League pennant and go on to capture a World Series title, the loudest cheer of all may not come from the Bronx. It may just send off […]
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