Youth
“The Meaning You Choose”
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered at an AYF-led protest in Washington, DC on April 24, 2023. At the end of our lives, if we are lucky enough to lay back on our death […]
Articles by Areni Margossian
Youth
I exist because of US foreign assistance
The following remarks were delivered at a protest led by the ARF Eastern Region outside the Capitol Building on February 2, 2023. I exist because of US foreign assistance. 53 days. It has been 53 […]
Youth
What will it take?
The following remarks were delivered at an AYF-led protest outside the White House on January 21, 2023. As we celebrated Christmas surrounded by our families, full of joy and cheer, 120,000 indigenous Armenians in Artsakh […]
Youth
Finding a Home in the AYF
For a long time, I felt within and without in my identity as an Armenian. I grew up in Los Angeles where I never needed to put in effort to feel Armenian. I just was. […]
Opinion
Dear Nikol…
Editor’s Note: The following remarks were delivered during a protest outside the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC on November 9 as part of the AYF-Eastern Region’s participation in the pan-Armenian youth resistance movement launched by […]
Youth
Channeling Grief into Service: The AYF serves as an avenue for nation building
The Armenian nation is no stranger to tragedy. Our history is littered with catastrophe and disaster, and 2020 was no different. One year after the Artsakh War, we struggle to contend with our new reality. […]
Youth
Past, Present and Future: United as One
The following speech was delivered during the AYF-led April 24 commemorations in Washington, DC. First and foremost, I want to thank the AYF Greater Washington DC “Ani” Chapter for organizing this powerful two-day protest and […]