Garen Mouths Off
A Commemorable Week
Reading Armenian publications this week brought me to the realization that this time in January seems to be one worthy of some note for our nation, though not entirely in a good way. Three dates […]
Columns
In Sight
The Answer is in the Mirror: Parents and Grandparents
Many American Armenians live with a fear. It is not the type that causes medical concern or even impacts their livelihood. It is a future fear. Will my children and grandchildren retain their Armenian faith […]
My Turn
Turkey Eliminated its Minorities from the Economy with Exorbitant Taxes
After the near total physical elimination of the minorities from the Ottoman Empire 1915-23, the Turkish government embarked in 1941 on the financial ruin of the remaining Armenians, Greeks, Jews and a small number of […]
Garen Mouths Off
Population Matters
The matter of how many people live on Armenian controlled land has been something I’ve wanted to address for quite some time. Yerevan’s recently enacted increase in benefits to families having more children provides just […]
In Sight
Why is Our Church Silent on Women’s Issues?
Armenians are a proud but at times myopic people. We love to focus on the foundations of our culture, our faith, our food, our resiliency, our values, but we have trouble with our problems. The […]
Notes from the Pink City
Overlooked: The Armenian Greta Thunberg who Spent Six Days in Jail
Just days before Christmas, a Russian court sentenced a young climate activist to six days in jail for participating in a climate change demonstration in Moscow. Supporters of the 25-year-old violinist Arshak Makichyan claim that […]
My Turn
Senate’s Adoption of Genocide Resolution Upsets Newly-Elected Patriarch of Turkey
I responded last month to the interview given by the newly-elected Patriarch of Turkey, Bishop Sahak II Mashalyan, to a Turkish newspaper in which he had criticized the adoption of the Armenian Genocide Resolution by […]
Garen Mouths Off
Energy in Armenia
Let’s start the year off with some good news in an all-important aspect of daily life, energy. But you’ll have to read through the important buildup to appreciate the importance of the actual news. Recently, […]
In Sight
A Tribute to a Departing Generation
As we begin a new year with hopes and dreams, let us pause to remember those who helped us get to where we are. It is called the cycle of life. We welcome with love […]
Garen Mouths Off
Oh, Woe Is Poor Turkey…
The year is ending, so why not end it laughing? A friend sent an article, “Must Turkey always stand alone in the world?” from a leading Turkish newspaper, “Hurriet” (which, with Turkey’s treatment of journalists, […]