Literary Corner
Book Review: The Dreamt Land
The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California By Mark Arax 2019 576 pp., Knopf $21.23 hardcover For two summers in a row, I had the privilege of acting as an interpreter for a […]
Articles by Nareg Seferian
Literary Corner
Book Review: Mr. Five Per Cent
Mr Five Per Cent: The Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man Jonathan Conlin Profile Books, 2019 416 pp. $24.31 hardcover As the title suggests, there is more than one Calouste Gulbenkian portrayed […]
Op-Eds
2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections: Observations on Observations
Special for the Armenian Weekly I had the honor and pleasure of serving as an interpreter for visiting European observers during the 2017 Parliamentary Elections held in Armenia on April 2. It was a long, […]
Op-Eds
The Global Nature of Armenian Culture
I was at a KFC in Yerevan the other day when an Iranian tourist approached the young woman at the counter and said, “Excuse me, please, can I have one changal?” The lady smiled and […]
Op-Eds
Speaking the Language of the International Community
When Armenians speak of “our lands” and demand their return, the sentiment is often lost on the international community, for two main reasons: (1) We live in a world of states and statehood; and (2) […]
Op-Eds
Seferian: More than One April 24, 2015, in Istanbul
Special for the Armenian Weekly It was the evening of April 24, 2015, and I was sitting on the street in Istanbul, right near where Istiklal Avenue starts off from Taksim Square. The area had […]
Opinion
Turkey’s Post-Post-Modern Coup and U.S. Foreign Policy
Special for the Armenian Weekly Turkey is no stranger to changes in regime. The administration in Ankara has seen fundamental, abrupt shifts a number of times since the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923. […]
Opinion
Reflections on ‘Depat’ Armenians
Special for The Armenian Weekly I am a member of the Facebook group that the Repat Armenia Foundation maintains. I am, in fact, a fan of that organization, which provides assistance to Armenians who wish […]
Opinion
Taxist Blues: Public Transport in Yerevan
I hate the taxis in Yerevan. Oh, all right, that’s not quite accurate. I dislike taking taxis in Yerevan, despite all the advantages they have to offer. Really, the best way to explore and get […]
Opinion
Seferian: A View from Erbil
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), in the north of Iraq. The generosity of the KRG, in cooperation with the […]