Diaspora
My AYF journey and fight with assimilation
As a current AYF Camp Haiastan staff member, I have had the pleasure of spending the summer reflecting on my family history. Every day when I wake up and head to the cabin circle, I […]
Articles by Grace Asbedian
Youth
Taking action for Artsakh
I first decided to start this fundraiser while I was at work. The store was pretty quiet that day, so I was just sitting behind the counter scrolling through Instagram. Like other Armenians my age, […]
Youth
My Introduction to Genocide
When I was younger, I didn’t have a lot of insight on the Armenian Genocide. I have vague memories of protests that became more and more vivid as time went on. But of all my […]
Youth
Growing up as a Diasporan Armenian
I spent the first part of my life believing that 50 percent was not enough. So what does it mean to be half Armenian? For people like me, it goes beyond just being Armenian. You […]