Youth
Hambik’s khachkars
In 2016, when I was nine years old, on a trip to Armenia my family and I happened upon what looked like a khachkar workshop on Arami 29 Street in Yerevan. Curious, we crossed the […]
Featured
History
No paperwork needed for his adoption
A snippet of Movses Shakarian’s origin story was written by a friend of Movses’ father and appeared in the Armenian language Hairenik Monthly in May 1966. The title was “Last Day in Mezire.” Following is […]
Diaspora
Introducing “The Diaspora at 100” special issue magazine
The following is the editorial introduction to the “The Diaspora at 100” special issue magazine. “The Diaspora at 100” is a landmark publication featuring essays by leading intellectuals, scholars and artists from across the global […]
News
Lernahovit village becomes home for displaced Artsakh families
Lernahovit, a village in the northernmost region of Armenia, has been busy since the morning. Rima Karapetyan’s eldest granddaughter is getting married. She can hardly contain her emotions. The granddaughter’s wedding was supposed to take […]
Reflections
After Ardahan: Reflections on a journey to the homeland
It seems fitting when a pack of dogs greets us at Turkey’s Ardahan border entry point. I am about to enter the land of my ancestors for an educational pilgrimage from May 25 to June […]
Youth
ANCA summer interns advance Armenian American policy priorities in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON—A bright and determined group of students from across the U.S. and Canada are participating in the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) 38th annual session of the Leo Sarkisian (LSI) Summer Internship and the […]
Literary Corner
What does it mean to write fantasy in Western Armenian?
They say that flying is meant for only birds and fairytales. Is that true? At least that’s the truth they’ve been telling us. Because that which seems improbable makes no room for what can be […]
Community News
Support the Special Anniversary Hairenik and Armenian Weekly Magazine!
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik and Armenian Weekly newspapers are pleased to announce this year’s upcoming special issue magazine dedicated to the importance of our community newspapers. The Hairenik and Armenian Weekly are celebrating historic anniversaries in […]
Research
Brick Walls
In genealogy, a “brick wall” refers to a question that remains unsolvable even after significant research. For example, determining the parents or grandparents of an Armenian Genocide survivor is often a brick wall for genealogists. […]
Art
Ruby Vartan on healing and transforming through art
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ruby Vartan, an educator and artist whose energy precedes her presence. Vartan was born and raised in Lebanon. She knew at a very young age that she was […]