Rupen Janbazian

Rupen Janbazian is the editor of Torontohye Monthly. He is the former editor of The Armenian Weekly and the former director of public relations of the Tufenkian Foundation. Born and raised in Toronto, he is currently based in Yerevan.
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New Book, New Battle: Tom Vartabedian’s Latest Project and Greatest Challenge

Special for the Armenian Weekly Tom Vartabedian considers his latest project his legacy piece. As a passionate voice of the…

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Book Review: ‘The Guest Room’

Special for the Armenian Weekly The Guest Room By Chris Bohjalian Doubleday, New York (Jan. 5, 2016), 336 pages ISBN…

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Time for a New Awakening: The Importance of Translating Our Foundational Texts

The Armenian Weekly Magazine Dec. 2015: The ARF at 125 Special for the Armenian Weekly My conversations with senior members…

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An Unstated Promise: Armen Marsoobian’s ‘Memory Project’

Special for the Armenian Weekly Armen T. Marsoobian’s two uncles began gathering family photographs, memoirs, and letters in the 1980’s—anything…

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PACE Adopts Anti-Armenian Measure, Rejects Another

STRASBOURG, France (A.W.)—On Jan. 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held a debate on two reports…

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‘Pari Yegak’ – Welcome to Canada

  It has been difficult to ignore the overwhelming international coverage of Canada’s acceptance of Syrian refugees over the past…

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Bohjalian Discusses New Book, Armenia in Weekly Interview

Acclaimed novelist Chris Bohjalian’s latest book, The Guest Room, will be released just in time for Christmas…specifically, Armenian Christmas. “My…

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Kobe Bryant’s Mistake and the Lesson for Our Youth

Kobe Bryant was my favorite basketball player growing up—an idol of sorts. I would often try to emulate his moves…

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Surviving Aleppo: An Interview with Nerses Sarkissian

WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—As the Syrian Civil War approaches its five-year mark, the historic Armenian community of Syria continues to be…

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‘Stash for Syria’: Janessian Moustache Raises Funds for Relief

BELMONT, Mass.—Belmont’s Ani Catering and Café looks a little more authentic these days. Ari Janessian, the operator of the Middle…

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