Diary of an Armenian Journalist (Part V)
Day 9 A good day all the way around in Armenia. The weather was perfect. There was a clear view of Ararat. And the photography complemented the mood. After a week in Yerevan, off we […]
Day 9 A good day all the way around in Armenia. The weather was perfect. There was a clear view of Ararat. And the photography complemented the mood. After a week in Yerevan, off we […]
It’s Thanksgiving and guests are seated around the dinner table with their knives and forks in hand. Out comes the golden bird and appetites begin to soar. Who’s that lucky person ending up with the […]
Day 7 Another rainy day in Armenia. Since we had no definite plans, I spent three hours dodging crater-like puddles at Vernisage, a huge outdoor shopping mart where bargaining becomes a ritual. I had my […]
My idea of a 45th wedding anniversary is a quiet celebration with my family over dinner. But with five young grandchildren, including a newborn, that’s hardly possible these days. Granted, it’s not the golden extravaganza […]
Day 5 And on came the rain, like the flood of 40 days. I looked for the ark on Mount Ararat and could see no trace of the boat, much less the mountain. The day […]
He started out on Sunday mornings placing flyers on car windshields while people were inside the churches of Watertown praying. Today, Tatoul Badalian is a veritable town crier for the Armenian people with his website […]
‘Tis the season to be, err, miserable. We’re not talking Christmas here and the unenviable task of buying gifts with cash you don’t really have. Rather, it’s flu season and I find it very uncomfortable […]
This is a piece about the little engine that could—Armenian style. You might know it as a child’s fairy tale, about a small locomotive attempting to chug its way up a steep incline with a […]
Day 3 This day in Armenia began with a mild disappointment and ended on a satisfying note. After another futile attempt to photograph Ararat, we lunched at Artbridge and headed for Zatig Orphanage on the […]
Being in the newspaper business all my life, I know the true value of good public relations. And publicizing Armenia correctly continues to be an ongoing struggle. It’s too bad that every journalist in America […]
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