Sarkis Balkhian

Sarkis Balkhian is a contrarian, political, and human rights activist focusing on the Middle East and the South Caucasus regions. He is the advocacy director of the Aleppo Compatriotic Charitable Organization, a group supporting Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons. Balkhian holds a B.A in government and international relations from Clark University and an M.A. in diplomacy and international relations from Yerevan State University. He is based in Yerevan.
Op-Eds

Landmines: The Ghost Bombs that Haunt from Syria to Artsakh

Special for the Armenian Weekly When I came across the joint crowdfunding campaign by The HALO Trust and ONEArmenia (1A)…

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Headline

Margarita ‘Arishata’ Pozoyan: A Rising Star

Special for the Armenian Weekly “Without music, life would be a mistake,” said Friedrich Nietzsche. Several months ago, in an…

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Special Reports

45 Days in Hell: Syrian Armenians Kidnapped and Tortured by FSA

We were held captive for 45 days. You cannot even begin to imagine the terror we endured during those hellish…

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Opinion

Syria: Makloube and the Election

I remember that May afternoon like it was yesterday. We had just finished eating makloube at my uncle’s home. Makloube…

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Diaspora

Syria: Love in the Time of War

Special for the Armenian Weekly Two years ago, Ani’s husband committed suicide, leaving behind a 3-year-old son and a 32-year…

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Headline

The Hippocratic Oath of a Syrian-Armenian Doctor

Special for the Armenian Weekly “After March 2011, it was clear that Syria was no longer an option,” said Dr.…

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Opinion

When Even ‘Terrorists’ Acknowledge Their Crimes

Special for The Armenian Weekly For the past three years, Syrians have been terrorized by the ongoing conflict between the…

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Opinion

Armenia: Revolution, Illusion, and Hope

“On March 1, we will hang them by their feet and chop off their heads” said Ashot, a taxi driver…

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Special Reports

The Housing Conundrum: Syrian Armenians in Armenia

Special for the Armenian Weekly “My father passed away a few years before the beginning of the conflict. My mother…

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