An Armenian Lament
Prelude A son, a grandson, Of this nation My nation Where I live Only in my heart Only in my soul. There was or was not… No, for sure there was A city, a town, […]
Prelude A son, a grandson, Of this nation My nation Where I live Only in my heart Only in my soul. There was or was not… No, for sure there was A city, a town, […]
I’m no longer the same My Psyche …physique is changed Lost its power… its handsomeness I’m no longer the same After we lost so many sons … After we lost our ancient lands … I’m […]
Dark eyes, you will see somewhere in every distant land – so distinct and always the same. Dark eyes with the glow of laughter and joy – evil can veil, but […]
Holding a long wooden dowel in her hand A learned tradition from her former land She batted and fluffed until it was full the cushiony and treasured pure lambswool With heavy needle and weighty thread […]
Chris Bohjalian’s new novel Hour of the Witch “tolls on May 4,” as he notes. As is a beloved tradition at the Armenian Weekly, we had the opportunity to discuss the latest in his vast […]
NOVI, Mich.—Michigan-based author Ariana Kabodian has published Forget Me Not: Armenian Genocide Recollections in honor of this year’s 106th anniversary commemoration on April 24. Kabodian, a descendant of Genocide survivors, wrote Forget Me Not: Armenian […]
It was before a sold-out audience back in November 2019 when Lillian Avedian proclaimed her lifelong commitment to living out her Armenian feminist ideals. “I have found my voice,” she asserted during her reading of […]
PARAMUS, NJ—Who are the heroes in Armenian history? Which real life heroes do we teach our children about? The illustrated children’s book The Angel of Aleppo is one such attempt. Published by the Armenian Missionary […]
Bible Engagement: The Discovery of Faith, Hope and Self Dr. Hrayr Jebejian Lebanon: Bible Society in the Gulf, 2019 138 pp. Hardcover Dr. Hrayr Jebejian’s lively and well-organized study Bible Engagement: The Discovery of Faith, […]
The Armenians of Aintab The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province by Ümit Kurt Harvard University Press Publication Date: April 13, 2021 $45.00 400 pp. Ümit Kurt, born and raised in Gaziantep, Turkey, was […]
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