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Defining Armenian Food: A Recipe for Disaster
I once heard an old adage: “With three Armenians in a room, you get four opinions.” Nowhere does that seem more fitting than when it comes to food. Whether it be an omission of salt, […]
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George C. Parker, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Madrid Principles
In his day, George C. Parker – an enterprising early 20th century New York City con man – taught the gullible some pretty painful lessons. Parker was famous for repeatedly “selling” the Brooklyn Bridge to […]
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Destigmatize Hyes
“Enough of burdens, enough of woes, weighing down our shoulders, enough of those salty tears that dim our eyes. Enough of weeping; enough of sighs. Enough of old wooden rules and laws sacrificing our youthful […]
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National Assembly Brawl Exposes the Embarrassing
Punches being thrown in politics is not a new thing, and it isn’t even exclusive to one part of the world. I recently read that Robert Hughes missed Tony Abbott’s head with an attempted king […]
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Reconciliation is an intricate process that starts with recognition
On April 24, 2020 Armenians commemorated the victims of the Genocide perpetrated 105 years ago during World War I in the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian Genocide has ever since been denied ardently by the Turkish […]
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The Little Ant Speaks Pure Armenian
In the January 27, 1977 edition of Asbarez, there was an article written by Mr. Hrayr Garabedian titled “ՄՐՋՆԻԿԸ ՄԱՔՈՒՐ ՀԱՅԵՐԷՆ ԿԸ ԽՕՍԻ” where it detailed his trip to San Francisco to visit friends. He […]
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The Missing National Discourse on Reopening the Economy, Making Choices and Learning from COVID-19 in Armenia
At the time of this writing, according to the Ministry of Health, 59 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Armenia, bringing the total number of cases to 1,867, of which 971 are active; officials […]
Opinion
The Op-Ed about Nothing
The streets of my San Francisco are empty – ghostlike, masked neighbors are warily creeping around the avenues. Golden Gate Park in its lush green foliage boasts the beauty of my beloved city. Hipster Teslas […]
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COVID-19 and the Test for Good Citizenship
Difficult times have a way of bringing out the worst, and the best, in people. As the world grapples with the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, governments are struggling to contain the virus, health systems are coming […]
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Let’s talk domestic violence
As Armenia celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 13 year-old Nazeli lay in a hospital bed in Yerevan fighting for dear life, after being severely beaten by her mother’s partner. Her mother was less […]