Reflections
Privilege Talking
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 […]
Articles by Arev Dinkjian
Reflections
Confession: I don’t speak Armenian
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” […]
Headline
The ACAA Artsakh Fund: A Movement for the Community
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 […]
Youth
AYF: The Present and the Future
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 […]
Youth
Lunch with the Old Men
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 […]
Youth
A Weekend of Armenian Culture, Learning, and Community in New Jersey
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 […]
Youth
Equal Parts Love and Butter: To All Armenian Moms
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 […]
Youth
Here’s Why…
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 […]