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My friend Hovo

The minute you catch Hovo’s attention, his cheeks wrinkle, his eyes crinkle and his teeth flash into a huge grin. When I first met him, the young server thought I was Russian and greeted me [...]
Literary Corner

Book Review: The Caucasus

THE CAUCASUS An Introduction By Thomas de Waal 259 pp. Oxford University Press, Second Edition Two years ago, I arrived in Yerevan, Armenia as part of a five-month-long research and internship experience. Upon landing at [...]
Sports

Los Angeles Clippers Honor Armenian Community With Heritage Night

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Clippers catered to Los Angeles’ Armenian fans Tuesday with a themed event they called Armenian Heritage Night. The evening marked the second consecutive season that the NBA franchise has paid tribute to [...]
Music

Collectif Medz Bazar Chats About Upcoming Boston Visit

The genre-bending Collectif Medz Bazar was formed in 2012 on a boat in a Parisian canal. The Péniche Anako, the boat in question, was the first Parisian venue to host jam sessions for Middle-Eastern, Balkan, and Caucasian [...]
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Searching for the Family Homestead But Finding, Instead, One’s Family

Laura Gaboudian walked up to the rusted fence that was guarding a ramshackle and apparently abandoned house. Could this be it? Laura, an Armenian American from Rhode Island, was in the Western Armenia town of [...]

Youth

AYF-YOARF Council Weekend Sets the Tone for 2019

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) has planned its initiatives for 2019. Recently on January 26, more than 50 AYF members from across the eastern United States headed to [...]

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Artsakh Continues to be a Beacon of Hope

On May 21, 2018, I embarked on the Armenian Heritage Tour for an unforgettable and fulfilling two-week journey to Armenia and Artsakh. It was a deeply emotional trip, including the celebration of Independence Day on [...]

Armenian Writing Found on New Zealand Shooter’s Rifles

Food-Truck Wars Transform Yerevan into Caucasian Portland

Government Backtracks on Promise of Free Housing for Retiring Officers

Yerevan Gearing Up for Subway Extension

ARF Eastern US Condemns Attempts to Change Anthem

Caucasus

Armenian Writing Found on New Zealand Shooter’s Rifles

Diaspora

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Releases First Presidential Campaign Statement on Armenian Issues

On the Passing of Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan: ‘A decade-long goodbye for a journey cut short’

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My friend Hovo

Book Review: The Caucasus

Los Angeles Clippers Honor Armenian Community With Heritage Night

Collectif Medz Bazar Chats About Upcoming Boston Visit

Searching for the Family Homestead But Finding, Instead, One’s Family

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Common Sense in Artsakh Negotiations

Opinion

An Opportunity Lost

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On the Passing of Archbishop Mesrob Mutafyan: ‘A decade-long goodbye for a journey cut short’

AYF-YOARF Council Weekend Sets the Tone for 2019

AYF-YOARF Eastern Region Condemns Vandalism at LA Armenian Schools

AYF-Eastern Region Hosts 85th Annual Convention

Camp Haiastan’s Director’s Quarters, Summer Office Ready For Summer 2019

What It’s Like To Be An AYF Intern In Armenia

Artsakh Continues to be a Beacon of Hope

Collective Dilijan: The Gap Year You Wish You Had

A Conversation with Armenian Weekly Cartoonist and Illustrator, Bill Terian

Tuning in to The Deenjes

Vahram Zaryan and the Artistry of Contemporary Mime

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