Karine Vann

Karine Vann is a former editor of the Armenian Weekly. A musician who was deeply affected by the poverty and environmental degradation she observed living in Armenia from 2014 to 2017, she now covers topics at the intersection of consumerism and the environment for local and national publications as a journalist. In addition to writing for the Weekly, her work has appeared in Dig Boston, The Counter, Civil Eats and Waste Dive. To supplement her writing, she has worked in jobs traversing the Greater Boston area's food economy, from farming to fair trade spices. She lives in Cambridge with her husband and anxious beagle, Rasa.
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MacArthur Fellow Greg Asbed on the Power of Organizing in Immigrant Communities

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The Pathway to Peace Is Incredibly Inconvenient

My decision to make contact with the other side—the Azeri side—came shortly after clashes erupted on the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) Line…

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Can Freeing Captive Bears in Armenia End the Attitudes That Imprisoned Them?

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Diasporans Respond to Domestic Violence Bill with Grassroots Support

A petition calling for the Armenian government to pass a law criminalizing domestic violence emerged last Friday on the website…

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Tufts Student Launches Dog-Therapy Program in Armenia

Special to the Armenian Weekly The future of pet care has looked pretty bright in the West for quite some…

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Yerevan’s Strangely Silent Streets

Special for the Armenian Weekly My first encounter with Yerevan’s curious accordion-playing visitor took place as I descended the stairs…

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River Fest 2014: Turning the Volume Up on Armenia’s Urban Music

Special for the Armenian Weekly The second half of the 20th century witnessed Armenia flourish as the underbelly of rock…

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Jazz Pianist’s New Album Celebrates Armenia’s Past, Present and Future

Armen Donelian Sayat Nova: Songs of My Ancestors Sunnyside Records Release: April 15, 2014 New York-based jazz pianist Armen Donelian’s…

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