Knar Bedian

Knar Bedian is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has been published in NPR, Gizmodo, Wired Magazine and Boston Art Review, among others. She is also the founder of a local music publication called Sound of Boston.
Local Spotlight

Meet as.am, the apparel brand bringing the past into the future

Enter a Diasporan Armenian home and you’ll likely come across these decor staples: a Mt. Ararat painting, a framed թռչնագիր…

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Diaspora

Caucasus Heritage Watch: Keeping an Eye on Cultural Genocide

How can one document the destruction of cultural heritage when there’s limited access to the sites themselves? With yet another…

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Diaspora

Laura Zarougian: Singer, Songwriter, Armenian Cowgirl

Amidst the slow trod of acoustic guitar strums and tinkling bells, Laura Zarougian sang about the Nile and shared a…

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Youth

Zruyts Mruyts: The Bright Spot of my Final Year in AYF

My 18 years of AYF fizzled out with a pandemic and a series of cancelled events. Despite missing out on…

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Culture

Mexico Holds the Key to Preserving Armenia’s Ceramic Tradition

Corinne Aivazian’s efforts to revive traditional Armenian clay practices have landed her in a place that, at first glance, might…

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Youth

Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter Launches Annual 24 Days of Action Campaign

WATERTOWN, Mass.—April is typically a month of unity for the Armenian American community, but this year, with social distancing practices…

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Headline

Tragedy and Triumph: Berklee Announces New Scholarship for Armenian Musicians at Show Featuring Tigran Hamasyan

Special to the Armenian Weekly BOSTON (A.W.)—The 10th annual Berklee Middle Eastern Festival marked a celebration of progress triggered by…

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Special Reports

April 24 Protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston in Photos

Special for the Armenian Weekly  The following photos were taken by Knar Bedian at the April 24 protest at the Turkish…

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