Literary Corner
Feast of Ashes
Feast of Ashes is the story of my maternal grandfather, David Ohannessian, who mastered the art of ceramic making in Kütahya, in Ottoman Turkey, in the years before the First World War. During the Armenian […]
Month: March 2020
In Sight
Heroes in our Midst
We have a choice. In these drastic times of isolation, fear and economic trauma, we still can decide to either be overwhelmed with despair or connected to actions that motivate us to persevere and prevail. […]
Community News
On the Front Lines: The Armenian-American Healthcare Response to COVID-19
With the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, officially labeled COVID-19, around the world, many communities have seen their lives drastically changed. The Armenian-American community is certainly no exception, and many of us regularly interact […]
ANCA News
Let’s Get a Hye Count by Marking ‘Armenian’ in 2020 Census
GLENDALE, Calif.—As the rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic has consumed virtually all aspects of American society, one longstanding constitutional tradition—the US Census—is also underway. Millions of American households have already received invitation letters in the mail […]
Nonprofit News
The Armenian Relief Society: 110 Years Strong and Relevant
The year 2020 welcomes the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), as well as a new threat to the Armenian community by way of COVID-19. The Armenian Weekly recently sat down with ARS […]
Notes from the Pink City
How the “Silicon Mountain” Handles Quarantine
On Tuesday evening, when Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the nation to announce stricter lockdown measures, he urged people to stay home and do their banking, utility and grocery payments online instead. After a short […]
News
UWC Dilijan: Extraordinary Graduation during Extraordinary Times
On March 23, the UWC Dilijan College van drove the last group of students to the airport on their way home to their families. With the global spread of coronavirus, the college made the difficult […]
Diaspora
Comedian Mary Basmadjian Delivering the Laughs When We Need Them the Most
PASADENA, Calif.—Mary Basmadjian has mastered the art of comedic timing, especially these days. “As comedians, we take a sad situation, and we laugh at it,” explained Basmadjian of the current coronavirus pandemic during a recent […]
Diaspora
ANCA News
ANCA Urges U.S. Embassy to Expand COVID-19 Assistance to Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC—Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian is urging U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy to expand the U.S. Embassy vital assistance to fight the COVID-19 epidemic. In a letter dated Tuesday, […]