Literary Corner
The Prince of Wentworth Street
Losing your way in mid-life, as I did about ten years ago, is not unusual. As we reach our sixth and seventh decades, we find we may have shed the identities that we believed defined […]
Month: May 2020
Interviews
Sharisse Zeroonian: Highlighting the Extraordinary within the Ordinary
Sharisse Zeroonian is an author and filmmaker who currently resides in Belmont, MA. In 2018, Zeroonian graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Film & Television at Boston University. She has been featured in […]
Opinion
Destigmatize Hyes
“Enough of burdens, enough of woes, weighing down our shoulders, enough of those salty tears that dim our eyes. Enough of weeping; enough of sighs. Enough of old wooden rules and laws sacrificing our youthful […]
Opinion
National Assembly Brawl Exposes the Embarrassing
Punches being thrown in politics is not a new thing, and it isn’t even exclusive to one part of the world. I recently read that Robert Hughes missed Tony Abbott’s head with an attempted king […]
Diaspora
Coping During COVID-19
While a great deal of concern has been focused on the novel coronavirus’ proven threats to physical health, there is another acute, if not immediately recognized, health crisis looming with equally tragic consequences. “The major […]
Commentary
Remnants of the Sword
The term “remnants of the sword” or “kilic artigi” in Turkish is quite widespread in Turkey. It describes the members of an enemy group that survived the mass killing by Turks and now continue living […]
Nonprofit News
Local ARS Chapters Surprise Elderly on Mother’s Day
WATERTOWN, Mass. —Two local Armenian Relief Society (ARS) chapters brightened Mother’s Day for several elderly members of the Armenian community last weekend. Under the initiative and guidance of the Greater Boston ARS Social Services Program, […]
News
Pashinyan rules out restoring lockdown for now, vows to enforce social distancing
Update (5/14/2020): Since going to press, the Armenian Government has voted to extend the current State of Emergency situation by one month until June 13, 2020 at 5 PM Yerevan time. In addition, public transit, […]
In Sight
What is your story of inspiration?
During this time of the “Great Pause,” it can be mentally therapeutic to recall the moments that defined the direction of our lives. It may have been individuals, events or experiences that captured our imagination […]
Keeping the Faith
Using Faith to Confront Life’s Troubling Giants
While we are still experiencing social distancing from each other, I come to tell you that you are not distant from your church. Your pastors, rest assured, are praying every day for you and asking […]