Ten years to the date, I was at a candlelight vigil in London, co-hosted by SOAS university’s Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish Societies in remembrance of Hrant Dink. Before the sun set and the crowds arrived, […]
Last week, after sending the newspaper off to the printer, I checked into social media. The first post I saw was a list of mutual aid resources to help those affected by the devastating wildfires […]
Today marks the first issue of The Armenian Weekly in its 91st year. A milestone, yes — but for me, it’s also a time to reflect on the weight of history and the legacies we […]
A little over five years ago, I entered the Hairenik building in Watertown, Massachusetts, with an open and eager heart. It was my first day in the iconic building as the editor of The Armenian […]
April 2024 was different. April 2024 was the first Armenian Genocide remembrance month since Azerbaijan’s genocidal ethnic cleansing of Artsakh. Following our collective primal scream after the devastation of September 2023, Armenians around the world […]
The Armenian Weekly April 2023 special issue magazine, now available to download here, is a testament to the work that has been done globally to bring genocide education into school curricula and specifically to include […]
Darkness elicits different images and emotions. There is the peaceful bliss of a dark, good night’s sleep. Or we might experience the overwhelming darkness of depression. For more than two years, the entire globe has […]
“We grew up absorbing their stories.” Journalist Ani Hovannisian spoke these words about the Armenian Genocide survivor generation directly to my heart, and, I imagine, to many others gathered to view her educational and emotionally […]
September 27, 2020 dawned as that date always has since 1990, with joy for my daughter Dalita’s birthday. Last year marked her 30th. We toasted her health and happiness under pandemic restrictions…with one eye on […]
Daybreak on April 24, 2021 arrived with the birds singing outside my window, blue skies and sunshine…and a feeling of anticipation that felt like I was holding my breath all morning. When I read the […]
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