Month: June 2013
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Jun- 2013 -26 JuneNews
Chairman Smith Asks Obama Administration for Report on Aid to Syrian Armenians
Hearing Reflects Growing Bipartisan Interest in Welfare of Syria’s Religious Minorities WASHINGTON—Republican and Democratic members of a key U.S. House…
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26 JuneHeadline
Rendahl: Thinking of Swaray on June 26
Seidu Swaray and I are the same age. But in February 2002, when I was enjoying life, his town was…
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26 JuneNews
Til Death Do Us Part: ‘Suicide’ Reignites Demands for Domestic Violence Legislation
Maro’s lips were painted a deep pink color, her eyelids dusted with a pearl-hued powder, her eyebrows angular and shapely,…
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26 JuneOpinion
Where Does My Armenia Stop and My Diaspora Begin?
I was born in Armenia (in Gyumri to be exact) when the Soviet Empire was taking its last breaths and…
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26 JuneNews
ANCA-ER Partners with ‘Investors Against Genocide’ to Encourage Genocide-Free Investing at Fidelity
BOSTON, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region joined with Investors Against Genocide (IAG) this month in urging…
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26 JuneMy Turn
Sassounian: Talaat Killed Ottoman Crown Prince for Opposing Genocide?
It is not often that I cover murder mysteries, but I am making an exception given the unusual circumstances of…
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25 JuneHeadline
ANCA Welcomes Broad Backing for Jamgochian Maryland Campaign
BETHESDA, Md.—On June 17, Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) joined an enthusiastic crowd of more than a hundred…
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25 JuneNews
Armenian Musician ‘Udi Yervant’ Returns to Diyarbakir
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—Armenian musician Yervant Bostancı, who had left Diyarbakir for Istanbul in 1976 and had been living in the…
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25 JuneOpinion
Connecticut Film Studio Rolls Camera for Cancer Cause
For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested in acting. Growing up in an artistic family helped lead…
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25 JuneHeadline
Hamazkayin Meghry Ensemble on the Rise
Established in 2011 under the auspices of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Association of Philadelphia, the Meghry Dance Ensemble…
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