Reflections
Carrying Genocide
The original perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide are now long gone, and so are my ancestors, yet denial still persists. Branches on our family tree never even had the chance to burgeon and grow. Some […]
Articles by Lalai Manjikian
Photography
A Conversation With Photographer Diana Markosian on Migration and Her Latest Project
Diàna Markosian, a 29-year-old Armenian-American photographer, has a firm grasp on what displacement can entail. At the age of seven, she moved from Moscow to America. She describes the impact of migration on her life […]
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Manjikian: An Early March Morning
It’s close to 4 a.m. I hear small cries as I emerge from a deep sleep. The sounds are not urgent or dramatic yet. Before they escalate, I know it is time for me to […]
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Building Bridges: From Kayseri to Kigali
Special for the Armenian Weekly Nothing makes genocide more real than looking into the eyes of someone who has survived the unthinkable. I am always at a loss for words when I meet genocide survivors. […]
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Kessab: Deep Roots Under Attack
This article is the second in a two part series written by Armenian Weekly columnist Lalai Manjikian. To read part I, click here. Every fall, my father who was born in Kessab, plants tulip bulbs […]
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Kessab: Deep Roots amid Fallen Leaves
This article is the first in a two part series written by Armenian Weekly columnist Lalai Manjikian. Part II will be posted tomorrow, March 25. To read part two, click here. It is that autumn […]
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All Roads Lead to Refugees
I have always been drawn to the themes of uprooting, displacement, border-crossing, and the ongoing connections between old and new homes. Perhaps because I carry some degree of transmitted trauma associated with forced displacement, I’ve […]
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Hamazkayin Forum 2012 in Armenia: Calling all University Students
If you have never been to Armenia or have visited before and are looking for a trip that is centered around our centuries-old riches and cultural gems, then look no further. For the past 17 […]
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Manjikian: Facing Your History
I am far from being a historian, but it is safe to claim that we all have a history. And there are various types of stories that characterize our existence—personal, medical, family, cultural, religious, and […]
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Kessab Roots: A Survivor’s Story
As a Diasporan Armenian connected to Armenia, as well as historical Armenia (currently in Turkey), part of the multitude of attachments I carry is with Kessab, a region and a town located in the northwestern […]