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Articles by Leeza Arakelian

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Aspram Krpeyan’s Mission: Continuing a Legacy and Building a Strong Armenian Statehood

June 9, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 0

Artsakh is meaningful to many Armenians for many different reasons, but to Aspram Krpeyan, Artsakh is essential to her identity and inextricably linked to a strong Armenian statehood. “There is no Artsakh without Armenia. There […]

Editorials

The Weekly and its Youth

June 2, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 1

I had the great honor during this rainy long weekend of presenting for the second time at AYF Convention. The mess hall of Camp Haiastan at 9:30 in the morning was teeming with groggy, but […]

News

Azeri forces capture six Armenian soldiers in ​Gegharkunik

May 27, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 13

Armenian military officials announced early Thursday morning that six Armenian soldiers were captured by Azeri forces in the Armenian province of Gegharkunik. Armenia’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that the contract servicemen were carrying out […]

Community News

Local silent protest demands freedom for hundreds of Armenian POWs

May 25, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Dozens of local activists dedicated their Sunday evening to demand the urgent release of more than 200 Armenian POWs held captive by Azerbaijan since the end of the 2020 Artsakh War. “We stand united […]

Literary Corner

Poet and Weekly correspondent Lillian Avedian debuts Journey to Tatev

April 7, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 0

It was before a sold-out audience back in November 2019 when Lillian Avedian proclaimed her lifelong commitment to living out her Armenian feminist ideals. “I have found my voice,” she asserted during her reading of […]

Diaspora

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh rescinds Khojaly proclamation

March 10, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 4

BOSTON, Mass.—Mayor Marty Walsh has issued a statement of apology to the Armenian community of Boston and rescinded a recent proclamation declaring February 26 Khojaly Commemoration Day. “Unfortunately on our part, this was done without […]

News

“If you don’t come now, when would you come?”

February 24, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 6

YEREVAN—Shant Charshafjian has a million things on his mind, but in his heart, there is a special place for Martuni. Life in the once peaceful, rural region took a turbulent turn this past fall when […]

Community News

COVID vaccine rollout reaches local Armenian nursing home

January 6, 2021 Leeza Arakelian 1

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.—Staff and residents at the Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) are breathing a collective sigh of relief this week following their first round of vaccinations against COVID-19. The onsite, day-long clinic was […]

News

Armenians mourn fallen heroes, demand Pashinyan’s resignation after surrender of Syunik territories

December 22, 2020 Leeza Arakelian 2

After a three-day period of national mourning, tens of thousands participated in a nationwide strike on Tuesday, resuming mounting pressure against Armenia’s prime minister to step down over his decisive role in the conclusion of […]

Art

Masha Keryan is having a moment.

December 17, 2020 Leeza Arakelian 3

Local artist Masha Keryan finds beauty in chaos…even something as all-consuming and cataclysmic as war in her homeland. “When the war started, I lost touch with reality,” she reflected one Sunday afternoon from her underground […]

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