In Sight
It starts in the home with family
The theme of community has been relevant of late due to its critical impact on a thriving diaspora. We can learn and improve from reflection on how we connect to our communities. If we have […]
Columns
My Turn
Book reveals 8,000 letters by Armenian survivors of 1890s Turkish massacres
I just received the first volume of a valuable book published in Yerevan in 2021 that makes public for the first time some of the 8,000 handwritten letters by survivors of the 1894-96 Turkish massacres […]
We, the Armenians
“Dear Mountains”: Interview with Karen Ouzounian and Lembit Beecher
On November 22-23, 2024, the world premiere of Lembit Beecher and Karen Ouzounian’s co-composed new work, DEAR MOUNTAINS, opened Cantori New York’s 40th season. This new work combines a 100-year-old story from Ouzounian’s Armenian family’s […]
Keeping the Faith
Acknowledging our blessings
The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated less than a year after the Pilgrims settled in the new land. They made the long journey to the continent of America primarily to worship God as their conscience […]
Victoria's Voice
EnJOY the season of giving
“The season of giving” typically refers to the period during the late fall and winter, especially around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, when people focus on generosity and kindness by giving to others. This can […]
In Sight
The essence of community leadership found in love and hope
I have long been fascinated with the nuances of the sociology and human behavior of our Armenian communities in the United States diaspora. Perhaps it has to do with the basic definition of community as […]
My Turn
Armenia blocks Artsakh movie from nomination for Oscars
In last week’s column, I criticized the government of Jordan for buckling under Azerbaijan’s pressure to withdraw its nomination of a documentary about Artsakh as an Oscars entry. While it is bad enough that a […]
Columns
O.E. + R.o.T. = Continuity
It rhymes, doesn’t it? Say it out loud, nay, sing it. “O.E. + R.o.T. = Continuity”! Of course, O.E. = Ottoman Empire and R.o.T. = Republic of Turkey, and any Armenian knows about the continuity, […]
In Sight
Our “clannish nature” can be double-edged
“Clannish” is a term often used to describe the sociological norms of Armenians. Webster defines clannish as a “tendency to associate only with a group of persons like oneself.” It is a fair assessment. Most […]
My Turn
Armenians now have a new target: Jordan for buckling under Azerbaijan’s pressure
As if Armenians did not have enough problems to deal with, they must now insist that Jordan reverse the dropping of its Artsakh-themed Oscar entry under pressure from Azerbaijan. Jordan’s Royal Film Commission had selected […]