Letters to the Editor Archives - The Armenian Weekly

On preserving Armenian literature

October 19, 2021 Narduhi Gheridian 1

It’s October again, Armenian Translators month. We should be grateful and remember and celebrate the Armenian Renaissance of the fifth century with respect and pride. On this occasion, I have a few thoughts to share. […]

Remembering the Armenian Legionnaires and their Fight for Armenian Independence

August 11, 2021 Ezan Bagdasarian 1

Although the Armenian Legionnaires did not fight in the battles of Sardarabad, Bash-Abaran or Karakkilisa, those battles were in May 1918 while WWI was ongoing, and Armenia was yet to become an independent nation. The […]

Artsakh vis-à-vis the Diaspora

July 14, 2021 Ezan Bagdasarian 2

Recently, there has been a plethora of discussions in the Armenian community dealing with the Artsakh conflict vis-a-vis the Armenian government. Some Armenians are critical that many in the Armenian Diaspora did not volunteer and […]

Unity

January 20, 2021 Raffi Tapanian 2

Over the past few months many people recommended that I read The Fool («Խենթը») by Raffi because of its relevance to the current state of affairs in Armenia. I was amazed by the book’s relevance. […]

The Faulty Foundations of Modern Armenian Identity

January 4, 2021 Taline Satamian 4

When Armenians are largely powerless to bring back their prisoners of war following the 2020 Artsakh War, it is also indicative of how colonizers and the world today interact with indigenous peoples. They still silence […]

Where do we go from here?

December 29, 2020 Kevork Kalayjian 3

Every so often you have probably noticed in the Armenia media the urgent calls to help and assist a particular village or town in Armenia or Karabakh, or you receive several appeals per week, about […]

On My Grandfather’s Shoulders

January 23, 2020 Tsoleen Sarian 6

The following was submitted in response to a call for photographs to be featured online with Stepan Piligian’s column “The Answer is in the Mirror: Parents and Grandparents.” This is me with my grandfather, Reverend […]

Armenia Can Be an “Eagle”

February 12, 2019 Vart Adjemian 9

Years ago when I was still working, I attended a management course about strategic business planning. Since some of Armenia’s major challenges include economic recovery and revival, job creation and attracting investments, I followed Prime […]

Armenia Needs A Fair Tax, Not A Flat Tax

February 6, 2019 Judith Saryan 7

Armenians still feel the euphoria of the Velvet Revolution, but the time for hard work has begun. The restructuring of the tax code is crucial for economic fairness and growth. High income individuals, large corporations, […]

A Nation of Tolerance

November 14, 2018 Guest Contributor 2

As youth who believe in the program and ideology of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), we stand united in a collective call against intolerance. We envision our homeland as a nation of acceptance, where everyone—regardless […]