Youth
My First Teen Session at Camp Haiastan
I have been waiting for a long time to attend Teen Session at Camp Haiastan. This was my fifth year at Camp Haiastan, which has been on my schedule almost every summer since I went […]
Month: August 2022
News
Two Armenian soldiers killed in border attacks
Two Armenian soldiers were killed on Wednesday in renewed fighting in Artsakh, following a week of escalated military hostilities. On the morning of August 3, Azeri forces fired grenade launchers, drones and mortars in the […]
Opinion
Do Armenians have a future as an independent nation? Part 3
Author’s Note: The first two installments of this series focused on the need to establish a culture of personal and societal responsibility and accountability and the need for a doctrine of national security, based on […]
Announcements
Hamazkayin Eastern Regional Executive announces the 2022 Minas and Kohar Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature
The Regional Executive of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of the Eastern United States is pleased to solicit submissions for the Minas and Kohar Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature. As in previous years, two […]
Youth
Honoring General Karekin Njdeh during Song Night
For the 2022 Camp Haiastan Session 2 song night, cabin 8 sang “Karekin Nzhdehi Yerke.” While learning this song and thinking of every lyric, we thought about every action Karekin Njdeh took for the Armenian […]
Youth
My First Summer as an AYF Camp Haiastan Staff Member
Camp Haiastan: What do you appreciate more about Camp Haiastan now that you are on staff and not a camper? Aram Najarian: As a camper, you don’t fully realize how much work goes into helping […]
Hye Key
“Write what should not be forgotten.”
Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende The Armenian community deals with its fair share of bad news. I wanted my column to tell the stories of our triumphs. Last month marked the […]
Featured
Our Karen (Gahren)
Karen (Gahren) Stepani Hovanissyan was a proud soldier who loved his homeland. He had already served his nation, but he volunteered his expertise to defend her again during the 44-Day War. Hovanissyan was born on […]
Literary Corner
Turkish Delight
Constantinople, Republic of Turkey — 1924 The call of the muezzin slowly fades into the evening breeze; the minarets of the neighborhood exude a gentle calm. Ahmet rises from his prayer rug and walks to […]
AYF Olympics
Final Call for Submissions for the 2022 AYF Olympics Ad Book
WORCESTER, Mass.—The AYF-YOARF Central Executive and Worcester Steering Committee have announced an extension for the 2022 AYF Olympics Ad Book. The deadline to submit an ad has been extended to Monday, August 8th at 11:59 […]