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Gardenia Nahigian
Gardenia Nahigian is a current student at Harvard University and is a graduate of the University of California Davis, where she double-majored in sociology and religious studies and minored in human rights. Inspired by her experiences of growing up as an Armenian in Fresno, Calif., she aspires to pursue a career in healthcare and serve the greater Armenian community. Her hobbies include reading, listening to podcasts and finding humor in everyday situations with her friends and family.
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- Reflections on St. Sarkis: Do Not Wait Behind the Prelude of Possibility - January 30, 2018
But why not encourage the child to find an Armenian to marry? There are so many Armenians and the internet is shrinking distances between us.
“Armenian parents should not mandate that their children marry someone of Armenian descent, but rather spend the time to teach a non-Armenian spouse about the culture; that ensures customs like St. Sarkis Day will continue to thrive for future generations.”
I’m half Armenian, and I cringe when I see statements like that. I can understand restrictive parents and cultural rules can feel constricting, but better to have that than lose your language and not be considered Armenian in the eyes of some diasporans by having one Armenian parent.