There have been days when I wonder whether I’ve become desensitized to the chaos and suffering in the world. I’ve witnessed the poverty of West Africa, the political turmoil of the Balkans, and the trans-generational […]
Within an hour of talking to me—nay, 15 minutes—people know something of my history with Armenia and Armenians. “Are you Armenian?” they ask with reasonable skepticism. “No, but I lived there for five years,” I […]
Before facilitating strategic planning meetings, I pass around a bowl of maple syrup candies made in the town of Lutsen, home to some of the few mountains that Minnesota can claim. The candies are quickly […]
I’d heard about historic Armenia for years. I learned about it from the stories of friends whose grandparents were born there. I saw it in the paintings of Saryan. I sang about it in songs […]
I met him randomly. He was my taxi driver from some place to another. Oh, that’s right, it was from my friend’s place to Lover’s Park. No, I didn’t visit Lover’s Park withmy taxi driver; […]
“Is Armenia getting any better?” I’m asked on a regular basis. Few people hide their skepticism when they ask, but I also hear a hint of desperation in the question. After watching Armenia change over […]
Special Issue: Celebrating 500 Years of Armenian Printing The Armenian Weekly, Sept. 1, 2012 (Download article in PDF) There are people more qualified than I to write on the momentous occasion of the 500th anniversary […]
The view changes from moment to moment on this mountaintop in Dilijan, Armenia. Clouds float by to reveal a peak, and shadows fall on yet another. It’s been 15 years since I moved to Armenia […]
There comes a time in your life when you remember where you’re from. Fillmore, North Dakota is that place for me, and last week was the time. The former railroad town of Fillmore turned 100 […]
Armenia has always amazed me, but the past few years have been remarkable, to say the least. They’ve been remarkable because there has been such a spectacular display of civic engagement on what I call […]
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