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 […]
Articles by Adrian David
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When the Euphrates Ran Red
In a land south of the Black Sea, we lived together in peace for over a thousand years. Then darkness engulfed us, and life became a ghastly nightmare. Reduced to second-class subjects, we fell prey […]
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Broken Khachkars
Ornately carved tombstones, once stood proud and majestic, interceding with heaven on behalf of the departed souls resting beneath the earth. Adorned with timeless motifs, the khachkars exuded divine peace. Alas, they are now […]
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Land of a Lesser God
Dear “Civilized” World, Where was your show of solidarity when Azerbaijan invaded my land and ethnically cleansed tens of thousands? Where were the “upholders of democracy” when a power-hungry Azeri dictator waged war with a […]
Literary Corner
Color me Armenian
Color me red. Red as the juicy pomegranate that is rough yet sweet, much like the lives of my people. Red as the innocent blood of my 1.5 million ancestors pulsing through my […]
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I am Hayastan
You banished me to the desert, yet I thrived like a cactus through thick and thin. You pushed me into the Euphrates, Nevertheless, you could not drown my hopes, the burning hopes of my forefathers. […]
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The sun won’t stay behind the cloud
Glendale, California — 1987 Varto arranged the last bottle of pills on the shelf and flexed her fingers. At eighty-one, she was just as strong on the outside as she was on the inside. She […]