Melody Seraydarian

Melody Seraydarian is a journalist and undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a degree in Media Studies with a concentration in media, law and policy. Her column, "Hye Key," covers politics, culture and everything in between from a Gen-Z perspective. She is from Los Angeles, California and is an active member of her local Armenian community.
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“Whatever Dreams They Had” tells the tale of extraordinary Armenian Catholic priest

The most spectacular stories of the Armenian diaspora can be found in the most modest of places. For Stephanie Ayanian,…

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At an Azerbaijani youth summer camp, irredentist propaganda runs rampant

Co-organized by the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the…

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Texas A&M University receives $5 million to study brucellosis in Armenia

A research team at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has been awarded a…

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Taleen Kalenderian blends Armenian music with modern punk countercultures

The sprawling city of Los Angeles is home to an unrivaled music scene. Each of the concert venues that dot…

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Serj Tankian criticizes Imagine Dragons’ performance in Azerbaijan, cites country’s human rights abuses

Serj Tankian, frontman of the renowned Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, publicly criticized Imagine Dragons for their…

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Sareen Hairabedian’s documentary “My Sweet Land”: One Armenian child’s perspective

Though children never start wars and consequently have no capacity to end wars, they often are the forgotten victims who…

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Armenian electronic label Discotchari releases first deadstock discovery of “Something Different”

It was a case of serendipity. In a post-ceasefire Armenia, the story behind Discotchari’s inaugural release is a testament to…

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Colonization: The Greatest Evil

“When the blood in your veins returns to the sea, and the earth in your bones returns to the ground,…

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(UN)involved in Peace

The recent developments in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) have given rise to serious concerns within the international community. Artsakh has been targeted…

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My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am no traveler

My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am no traveler. I wrote this article on the day of the…

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