Reflections
To those who seek to destroy us, I see you
I didn’t realize it was a date – I never do. This skin, wrapped in so many layers, has forgotten where it begins. He was sweet – he always is. The conversation simmered as the […]
Articles by Lilly Torosyan
Reflections
Reflections from Artsakh—”a land with broken lines”
At 3 a.m. on November 10, 2020, I awoke to the sound of a pop. Five minutes later, my friend who lived on the other side of Republic Avenue texted, “Hey Lilly, lav es?” (you […]
Literary Corner
Book Review: Dark Pasts: Changing the State’s Story in Turkey and Japan
Dark Pasts: Changing the State’s Story in Turkey and Japan By Jennifer M. Dixon Cornell University Press, 2018 276 pp. $55.00 hardcover They say never to judge a book by its cover. But if you […]
Community News
From Science to Middle Eastern Politics: Another Successful ARS Norian Youth Connect Program in the Books!
NEW YORK, NY—On the first Saturday of November, scores of college-aged Armenians congregated in the hallowed halls of Yale University for a day-long event filled with lectures and panels on an assortment of topics. The […]
Culture
Hamazkayin ArtLinks 2019: Where Art and Authenticity Create a New Armenian Experience
It’s hard to believe that there ever was a time when the Hamazkayin ArtLinks retreat program didn’t exist. Since 2015, for just three whirlwind (some would say, sleepless) summer days, dozens of young Armenians from […]
Headline
Educating and Inspiring a New Generation of Diasporans: The ARS Norian YCP Convenes at MIT
Special to the Armenian Weekly CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (A.W.)—The highly successful Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Norian Youth Connect Program (YCP) convened again on Nov. 4, for a full day of lectures, workshops, and networking. Over 70 […]
Culture
Documentary on Islamized Armenians of Dersim Screened at Columbia University
Special for the Armenian Weekly NEW YORK (A.W.)—In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of, and interest in, exhuming the stories of Islamized Armenians in Turkey. Though filmmaker Nezahat Gündoğan did not initially […]
Culture
Sculpting the Big Apple: Artist Mkrtich Mazmanian’s Debut in Major NYC Exhibition
Special for the Armenian Weekly The ancient city of Gyumri, affectionately known as the art capital of Armenia, has produced countless prodigious actors, poets, gusans (bards), and artists throughout the centuries. Following in the footsteps […]
Special Reports
ARS YCP 2017: Armenian Youth Build Bridges at Columbia University
ARS of Eastern USA Youth Connect Program Takes Place on March 4 NEW YORK (A.W.)—On March 4, nearly 100 college-aged Armenian youth from across the U.S. and Canada braced subzero temperatures together at Columbia University […]
Youth
Translating Words into Action
I was thoroughly impressed with the ARS Youth Connect Program this year. The topics discussed were the challenges facing Armenia and issues of identity. Already this appealed to me—a young diasporan who wants to contribute […]