Commentary on religion, politics, and family from a New England-based community member, Stepan Piligian
Last week we discussed the imperative of integrating the diaspora and Armenia in the context of leadership. From a practical perspective, the talent pool for the critical challenges is much larger and deeper…if we have […]
The first 30 years of the Republic of Armenia demonstrated the struggle to produce credible leadership that can address the economic, social and national security needs of the nation. As Armenians, we tend to react […]
We are raised in the diaspora with this romantic perception that everything Armenian is good. In most cases that’s true. We have a deep faith, a beautiful language and a respected culture. Our “clannish” behavior […]
The challenge of a successful engagement of the diaspora and the homeland has always been about managing useful resources and limiting the impact of negative emotions. Activism in our nation takes on many forms. The […]
The debate currently raging in Armenia about the future of Prime Minister Pashinyan’s government has brought out the best and worst of a wounded society. Certainly, the political rhetoric is not contributing to the stability […]
This column has devoted much of its content in the last month to holding a mirror up to our devastated nation with one intention: to address the issues that we are directly responsible for that […]
Times like these call for honest self-assessment. Our best traits that have enabled our survival as a people are also the ones that put us at risk. We are fiercely independent and clannish. In the […]
The last few weeks have consumed every emotion in our human portfolio. In a tragic sense, we are feeling a new bond with our ancestors who experienced the horrors of atrocities, dispossession and the frustration […]
Once again we find ourselves at a fork in the road. This is where we either remain whole and move forward or we splinter into pieces sacrificing our future. When something as traumatic as the […]
I have been very fortunate with the opportunity to write for the Armenian Weekly. This week, however, is by far the most difficult column that I have ever composed. How can I add value with […]
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