Month: June 2020

In Solidarity with the Armenians of Lebanon

My community in Lebanon needs me. It needs you, it needs us.  Lebanon’s imminent economic collapse and increasingly deepening political…

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Funeral Notice: Dr. Raffy Hovanessian

DR. RAFFY HOVANESSIAN Born in 1938, Jerusalem It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved…

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LIT Program…But Make it Virtual

By Juliette Ezgilioglu New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter  Since 1971, AYF members from all over the East Coast and Midwest have…

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Armenian Weekly, Hairenik Offices Undergoing Renovations

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The proud home of the Hairenik and Armenian Weekly newspapers—the historic Hairenik Building—is getting renovated.  The Hairenik Association started…

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Rescued and Saved: Armenian Genocide Survivors at Aleppo Reception Home

The Genocide perpetrated against the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire was both gender-oriented and age-oriented. While the Armenian male population…

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Pashinyan Taking Heat from Opposition Parties, ARF on Pandemic Response

YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is lashing out at opposition parties, including the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), in response to growing…

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Hierarchical Harmony: Walking the Talk

We have a history of intra-communal conflict. It is not unique, but it has certainly influenced our journey. Despite the…

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Dandeegeen Diaries—Chapter 10: An Armenian Birthday Feast

“I want you to make me Armenian food,” he said. The first week of June, one of my very close…

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Government Set to Extend State of Emergency, Signs of Pandemic Stabilizing

Editor’s Note: The Armenian government has since decided to extend its State of Emergency as COVID-19 figures continue to climb.…

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A Conversation about Racism and Violence with my Fellow Armenian-Americans

In 1971, I was 12 years old, and Muhammad Ali was all the rage in Tehran. All were in awe…

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