Arev Dinkjian, Author at The Armenian Weekly

It’s Okay

September 6, 2020 at 11:27 pm Arev Dinkjian 2

My mind, like everyone else’s this weekend, is somewhere else. It’s at a field with a clarinet booming in the distance. It’s at a pool reeking of chlorine. It’s at a hotel lobby eagerly awaiting […]

My Father’s Music Room

June 18, 2020 at 9:27 am Arev Dinkjian 5

At just five years old and alongside his father Onnik, Ara Dinkjian’s music career began. Eventually, he attended Hartt School of Music and graduated holding the only ever college degree in the oud. He has […]

Privilege Talking

June 3, 2020 at 4:56 pm Arev Dinkjian 6

Every year as a kid, my elementary school would host the International Dinner. Kids and their families were invited to bring a dish unique to their culture and arrive dressed in traditional garb. I’d throw […]

Confession: I don’t speak Armenian

May 6, 2020 at 2:34 pm Arev Dinkjian 10

And for as long as I can remember, it has been my greatest insecurity. On more than one occasion, I have been told it is an “unattractive quality” of mine, and that I’m “not Armenian” […]

The ACAA Artsakh Fund: A Movement for the Community

February 16, 2018 at 11:51 am Arev Dinkjian 0

It was Sunday. I hurried home after an Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) meeting—the first of our fiscal year. I changed out of my Camp Javakhk t-shirt, swiped on some lipstick, and grabbed my purse. My […]

AYF: The Present and the Future

January 13, 2018 at 10:30 am Arev Dinkjian 2

Special to the Armenian Weekly Have you ever stared the future right in the face? I bet you have. For nearly all of my life, I was convinced that I was the future. That I […]

Lunch with the Old Men

January 3, 2018 at 10:24 am Arev Dinkjian 21

There’s a breed of Armenian unlike any other. A string of old friends eating out. A group of retirees with wrinkled hands and stories to tell. They’ve got thick accents, but not the kind you […]

A Weekend of Armenian Culture, Learning, and Community in New Jersey

October 31, 2017 at 10:16 am Arev Dinkjian 2

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)—The New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the ARF (AYF-YOARF) hosted the first-ever Armenian Cultural and Educational (ACE) Weekend for the Mid-Atlantic Region from Oct. 20 to 22 […]

Equal Parts Love and Butter: To All Armenian Moms

May 15, 2017 at 10:24 am Arev Dinkjian 2

To all Armenian moms on Mother’s Day, Thank you. Thank you for showing strength like I’ve never seen before. For dragging me to Armenian school on Fridays and church on Sundays. For making sure that […]

Here’s Why…

March 29, 2017 at 10:26 am Arev Dinkjian 0

It’s 5:30 in the morning, and I’m standing outside of my church. It’s still dark. A bus pulls up, and I introduce myself to the driver. We review the trip itinerary for the Armenian Youth […]