Christian Garbis

Christian Garbis (Garo) Adanalian is a writer and educator from Massachusetts. He served as layout designer, staff writer and photographer, and assistant editor at the Armenian Weekly. He has published articles and stories in the Armenian Weekly, Asbarez, Hetq, Roads and Kingdoms, Explore Parts Unknown and other publications. He lived in Armenia for two decades, where he worked and wrote. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lesley University. For nearly 10 years, he was an English professor at the American University of Armenia. He is currently based in Winchester, Massachusetts and continues to write and teach.
Reflections

The Godfather and his Consigliere: A tribute to Tatul Sonentz

It was the late 1990s. We were at a May 28 commemorative event in Lowell, Massachusetts. We decided to take…

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Obituaries

Clara Russian, Genocide Survivor, Dies at 101

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Clara Russian of Arlington, Mass, one of the last Armenian Genocide survivors and past active member of the Watertown…

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News

Questions Remain Unanswered for the Fate of Confessed Killer of Gyumri Family

Special for the Armenian Weekly YEREVAN—Tensions run high and sorrow besets the Armenian nation one week after the senseless killings…

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Featured

Yerevan’s Bus Fare Protests: A Timeline

July 18: Fares for public transportation by bus or minibus are scheduled to increase from 100 to 150 dram. The…

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Featured

Garbis: After the Elections

Now that the dust has settled it’s time to reflect upon the Yerevan municipal elections as an attempt to understand…

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Featured

On the Electoral Process and Democracy

The Yerevan municipal elections are right around the corner, scheduled for May 5. Many political parties that are in opposition…

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Featured

Barevolution at a Crossroads: Thoughts on April 9

When Raffi Hovanissian addressed the crowd of approximately 10,000 at Freedom Square just after noontime on April 9, he repeated…

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News

‘The People Will Guide Me to the Summit’: An Interview with Raffi Hovannisian

It is just after 9 a.m. on day six of Raffi Hovannisian’s hunger strike in symbolic Liberty Square, in protest…

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Opinion

Armenians Show Indifference to 2013 Presidential Elections

The insouciant vibe in Armenia just a week after the official start of the presidential campaign is a stark contrast…

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Special Reports

ONNIK: Portrait of a Legend

The setting is the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, where the All-Stars are playing for the AYF Olympics Grand Ball.  The…

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