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.
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Trying to Make a Buck in Armenia: A Man Struggles to Stay in Business

Garegin Habajian, who goes by the nickname Gagik, operated his own fuel business from his home garage on Davit Bek…

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Opinion

Garbis: Armenians React to ‘Failing’ Turkish-Israeli Relations

With recent news reports about renewed efforts to have official resolutions recognizing the genocide passed by the U.S. Congress—with the…

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Garbis: In the Vernissage, an Inspired Painter Waits

YEREVAN—The vernissage is an open market that mainly caters to tourists, where they roam to purchase arts and crafts as…

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Obituaries

Garbis: In Remembrance of a Young Man

I first met Peter Bilezikian at the home of his daughter, Bethel, in Newton, Mass. That was in 2004, when…

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Special Reports

Armenia in 2009: The Year in Review

Significant, highly controversial steps towards the formation of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey were taken during 2009. Roadmaps and…

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Culture

‘Musaner’ Combines Avant-Garde Jazz with Folk Melody

It’s hard not to find “ethnic jazz” being played in clubs and on the radio these days. But what is…

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News

Garbis: The Life of an Armenian Shepherd

High along the grassy mountain slopes above the resort town of Jermuk, completely out of sight from day tourists longing…

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Opinion

Garbis: Armenian Politics Stagnate While Threat to Statehood Looms

YEREVAN—On the surface, Armenian citizens seem to be divided into two camps—those who enthusiastically support the government and those in…

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News

Garbis: The Farmer and the Vendor in Armenia

YEREVAN—The summer sun bakes the bare back of the farmer, who tends to his irrigation channels in the fields by…

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News

Republican Party Wins Yerevan Municipal Elections

Gagik Beglaryan Will Be Mayor YEREVAN (A.W.)—In the first-ever municipal elections that were held in Armenia’s capital, the Republican Party…

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