Narduhi Gheridian

Narduhi Odette Gheridian grew up in Yerevan during the Soviet era. She worked at the children’s newspaper Pioner Kanch and then with the Garoun youth magazine. In 1973, she emigrated to Quincy, Massachusetts with her husband and two children and worked for the Baikar newspaper as a proofreader and layout editor. She later worked for John Hancock Insurance for 25 years. She has always been involved in the Armenian community, participating in the Yerevan Chorus and working as an announcer for the Armenian Independent Broadcasting of Boston for more than 24 years. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Boynton Beach, Florida to enjoy the beautiful weather year-round. She is currently a member of the ARS Soseh Chapter and enjoys submitting translations of Armenia poetry to both the Hairenik and Asbarez newspapers.