Hye Key
To Armenian Media Naysayers: Read It and Weep
“Whatever may have been their destiny – and it has been bitter – whatever it may be in future, their country must ever be one of the most interesting on the globe; and perhaps their […]
Month: January 2022
In Sight
Is there anything “normal” about relations with Turkey?
I have always found it interesting how the general public is fed phrases or words that become associated with a current event. Who knew of the term “zoom” before the now popular video platform became […]
Literary Corner
In Paradise
This is an excerpt from Svante Lundgren’s article in the anthology Armenia, Mon Amour. Ten Europeans Speak (2020), edited by Lundgren and Serafim Seppälä. In it, 10 persons from 10 different European countries share their […]
Sports
Volleyball player Liana Sarkissian soaring to new heights, joins Flyers
GREENWICH, Conn.—Liana Sarkissian is what one would call an all-around team player on the volleyball court. She’s spirited and multi-talented, but at 6 feet 4 inches, Sarkissian’s level of versatility is simply unmatched. The 17-year-old […]
Obituaries
In Memory of Meline A. Markarian
Meline A. Markarian of Banner Elk, NC, and Coconut Creek, FL, peacefully passed away in Florida. Meline was the daughter of John and Mary Kulhanjian, the owners of the famous Hye Hotel in Asbury Park, […]
A Word from the Editor
Where we meet
“We grew up absorbing their stories.” Journalist Ani Hovannisian spoke these words about the Armenian Genocide survivor generation directly to my heart, and, I imagine, to many others gathered to view her educational and emotionally […]
Nonprofit News
The ARS Eastern USA announces annual writing contest
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA is proud to, once again, sponsor its annual contest, open to students who attend Armenian day schools or weekly classes. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has proclaimed 2022 […]
Youth
AYF New York “Hyortik” Chapter launches Valentine’s Day fundraiser
NEW YORK, NY.— The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) New York “Hyortik” Chapter has launched a Valentine’s Day fundraising campaign, “I Love Artsakh.” AYF members will be selling customized keychains to raise money for their chapter […]
Youth
AYF-ER launches Together for Artsakh fundraiser
The Armenian Youth Federation-Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Eastern Region (AYF-YOARF) has announced the launch of a new fundraiser—”Together for Artsakh”—in support of its brothers and sisters in Artsakh. In the face of […]
Nonprofit News
Northern New Jersey Community Foundation awards grant to ARS of Eastern U.S.
HACKENSACK, N.J.—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announced that the Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA. The grant will support the organization’s […]