Month: June 2024

A story of two Detroit brothers in war

Background This is a two-part tale of two Armenian brothers from Detroit: the eldest Haigus during World War II and…

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Book Review: Lavash at First Sight

Lavash at First Sight By Taleen Voskuni 299 pages Published May 2024 “Sparks fly between two women pitted against each…

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Hangardz on tour in Armenia staging Saroyan’s “My Heart’s in the Highlands”

Photos by Berge Arabian The original interview, conducted by Vartan Estukyan, was published in Agos in Turkish on June 7,…

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An Evening of Armenian Storytellers in NYC

On June 8, 2024, the Tumanyan Storytelling initiative’s co-founder Anoush Tatevossian and NYC-based author Aida Zilelian, co-hosted “An Evening of…

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Curfew in Stepanakert

Once more, tanks, leaning their black old bulks against the hopeless face of posterity which, already, hasn’t spoken to us…

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California attorney Aynur Baghirzade files $500,000,000 lawsuit against ANCA

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—California attorney Aynur Baghirzade — who came to prominence earlier this year for publicly calling Armenia a “carcinoma”…

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Armenian Women’s Welfare Association expands its impact with new leadership

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.—Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) announced a transition in leadership for the 2024-2025 term. Wendy Deacon Segrest has…

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COAF’s English language textbooks win competition to be used in Armenian public schools

YEREVAN—The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is proud to announce that our English language textbooks, created by our dedicated English…

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U.S. House lawmakers press for major increase in aid to Artsakh refugees, total ban on aid to Azerbaijan

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is calling for U.S. House passage of three amendments to the Fiscal Year…

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Over 20 U.S. senators press Biden to sharply boost aid to Artsakh refugees

WASHINGTON—Senate Armed Services Committee chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senate Budget Committee chair Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with some 20…

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