Armenian writers who, as a result of bitter fate, create in foreign languages are not foreigners, but faithful and dedicated ambassadors of their Armenian blood and spirit in non-Armenian surroundings. –Sarkis Guiragossian, Aztag daily newspaper, […]
Germany has decided to name several neighborhoods, streets, buildings, and public schools in Berlin and other German cities after Adolf Hitler and other Nazi “heroes.” If the above statement were to be true, how would […]
On July 26, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Lisbon Five operation, hundreds marched in Lebanon in commemoration of the legacy of the five young Armenians who gave their lives for the […]
The idea for this article came about when two individuals, one in Armenia, the other in the United States, asked what had led me to write a book on Komitas (Gomidas, in Western Armenian) and […]
I hate the taxis in Yerevan. Oh, all right, that’s not quite accurate. I dislike taking taxis in Yerevan, despite all the advantages they have to offer. Really, the best way to explore and get […]
Once considered the “glory of our nation” by King Trdat III, the Armenian goddess Anahit has recently been revived through the continuing struggle to “bring her back home” to Armenia. Historians and scribes have identified […]
On July 17, the world celebrates International Justice Day. It is an important day for me as an Armenian, an American, and a world citizen. On this day in 1998, the international community adopted […]
By Michelle Hagopian For those who don’t know, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, a longtime advocate for and participant in the Armenian-American community, is running for Rep. Ed Markey’s now vacant House seat. He announced […]
Talaat is the son of an Armenian Genocide survivor. I first met him on a cold January day in Lice (pronounced Leejeh), a district perched on layer upon layer of violence—first against the Armenians, then […]
ANCA Desk We’re less than four months away from the 7th annual ANCA Eastern Region Banquet, which will be held in the city of brotherly love—Philadelphia—on Sat., Oct. 12. The banquet committee has been working […]
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