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Rupen Janbazian

Rupen Janbazian

Rupen Janbazian is the editor of Torontohye Monthly. He is the former editor of The Armenian Weekly and the former director of public relations of the Tufenkian Foundation. Born and raised in Toronto, he is currently based in Yerevan.
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  2. Dear Mr.Rupen Janbazian
    Enjoyed reading your page here for our Dear Tom.
    Yes indeed, he influenced all around him for better and positively.
    We will miss him, with tears on our eyes and laughter framing our face, we will just cherish his memories and simply share his articles.
    I always told Tom, if he could take all of this Almanac and made it into a book.
    “Poor Tom’s Almanac,” would make a great read for many.
    God Bless.
    Thank you.
    Felix Gregorian.
    F.Gregorian@Comcast.net

  3. Tom will be missed very much.

    God Bless him and all the work he has done for Armenians throughout his life.

  4. My recollection of the Hairenik was its location on (212) Stuart Street, downtown Boston where my family visited for my Dad’s ARF and later my AYF events. Little did I know that I shared a hometown with Unger Tom while periodically reading his posts and now his last. A strong, intelligent, dedicated to his roots, master of his craft and extraordinary human being.

  5. Tom accomplished during his exemplary life what we dream of…..to simply make a difference . For the hundreds of kids he taught Armenian to dutifully for decades( my children were two)…..for all the photojournalists he inspired with his passionate and humble conviction……. for all the high school kids who he enlightened on the Armenian Genocide thought the educational programs he was so committed to…….for all the Olympic attendees who waited patiently for his Olympic wrap articles……
    For his dedication as an Armenian patriotic who role modeled how to be an active Armenian-American……’The list goes on, but simply for always being Tom , day in and day out , decade after decade. Look up the word commitment with humility and you should see a picture of Tommy.
    Asdvadz Hokin Louysavoreh.

  6. Thank you Roupen for you insightful coverage of Unger Tom, I only knew him through his writings. We all need Tom’s Armenian vitamins to go on with our life. Roupen, keep writing, keep informing us, it is through Armenian Toms and Armenian Roupens that we survive in the diaspora, we are enlightened and we are encouraged to go forward.

  8. Sad….very sad… What a loss…..Heartfelt condolences to Tom’s loving family and extended Armenian/American family throughout the world…..His column October 15, 2016 MORE SMILES KEEP THE FROWNS AWAY is posted on my memory board in the home office……He and Betty Apigian Kessel were my absolute favorites in the Armenian Weekly. His memory will live forever and ferment in the wisdom of the earth.

  9. Dear Rupen,
    Thank you very much for your very moving article about Tom. I will miss him very much. I have wonderful memories of him. He made me feel that I have accomplished some important things in my life which he wrote with such humor and wit.

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