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Hamparian: On the Field, or in the Stands?

I wanted to share with you a thought about a tendency I’ve seen in corners of the Armenian American community and to invite you to share your comments. There is, you may have noticed, resistance among some Armenian Americans to organizing with others toward shared goals. This likely exists for a variety of reasons, some cultural, others personal. It could be that this tendency has roots in our long experience as subjects of foreign rule, not as citizens free to shape our own destinies. T

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Aram Hamparian

Aram Hamparian is the executive director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

One Comment

  1. It needed to be said. We are often our own worst enemy… I often get the sense that our defeatist and divisive attitude breeds a self-fulfilling reality. We would all do well to remember this the next time we are tempted to take solace from our position in the stands.

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