Haig Deranian is truly a knight in shining armor. Ten years ago, he was at death’s door before a liver transplant saved his life. A donor stepped forward when the situation became critical and gave […]
Let the celebration begin! In what was a memorable night to a century of service, the Armenian Relief Society’s Eastern Region kicked off the first of what is expected to become many testimonies across the […]
Any time I attend a symphony or concert, I marvel at how a tenor can appear on stage and move an entire audience with his voice. I suppose the same could be said for any […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Only the good die young. It is this tenet to which Der Vartan Kassabian will be remembered in a world he refined and consecrated over the past 51 years. Condolences poured into New England […]
My dad happened to be a renegade in the business profession. He would take me aside and preach to me about what it took to be a success as an entrepreneur. In his opinion, the […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The decorative fountains of Armenia have longed served a dual role in the infrastructure of this historic land. In addition to beguiling tourists each year, they’ve continuously attracted frolicking youngsters to their midst—under what […]
As a young Armenian boy, prim and proper, I often found myself on the stage giving a recitation. The fact I was shy and stuttered a lot didn’t bear any consequence. My mother made me […]
WILMINGTON, Mass.—Efforts to introduce an Armenian Genocide curriculum throughout high schools north of Boston is gaining impetus. The latest schools to take part are Wilmington and Tewksbury whereby students have immersed themselves into the education […]
PASADENA, Calif.—In 1915, Joseph Manjikian faced the ultimate challenge—to survive brutality from the Ottoman Turk during the genocide. Today, at a spry age 98, the challenge is somewhat different, to remain a “poster child” for […]
What? Me worry? You can count on it. Show me anyone in God’s given land who claims not to worry and I’ll show you a liar. Or a cockeyed optimist. In these troubled times, a […]
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