Special for the Armenian Weekly
It was a busy, bustling day in the Cascade—a communal square in the heart of ancient Yerevan. Accessed by steep stairs, the Cascade was full of vendors, tourists, and students dashing to their destinations. I had just attended a lecture at the Musical Armenia Program and was heading to my piano lesson for the day.
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Beautifully said, Tsavet Tanem.
Thank you!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, yes! Love it!
Nicely written!
Thank you so much for your comment!
I stopped reading your, otherwise endearing. article, when I got to the part of you paying $ 5 for your ice-cream cone. Really?
Have a great time in Armenia next time you come. This is YOUR Hayreniq
«ցաւդ տանեմ».
The words Tsavet Tanem have a very deep meaning
However a lot of time we can’t take away someone’s pain but what we can do is we can share their pain with them and even experience their pain if we care enough. I think these amazing fraze exists only in Armenian language and this makes it special. When people experience pain and especially emotional pain lots of times others don’t know how to help and what to do. But they can help by sharing their pain and grief with them and by doing that- take away a little bit of pain from the hurting people to make it little easier for them to go through their pain.
This is what Jesus Christ did – he took our pain when he died on the cross for us. The ultimate example of tsavet tanem !
I am of Armenian origin and one of the only things I know about the language is this famous tsavet tanem that I know from my grandfather. Without even speaking Armenian, I was able to explore all the nuances of this expression through him, which touches me a lot. Your article is great! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Great article, thank you Nareg Jan. Tsavet danem ❤️