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I Am Afraid of Armenia
It seems like every Sunday after church, I’m confronted by the same question: “How many times have you been to Armenia?” I never have a sufficient answer regardless of whether the question is posed by […]
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ARF Bureau Member Hagop Der Khatchadourian’s Remarks at Armen Garo Statue Unveiling in D.C.
WASHINGTON—The following are remarks delivered by Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau member Hagop Der Khatchadourian on June 28, during the Republic of Armenia Centennial celebration at the Armenian Embassy in Washington D.C. At the event, […]
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To Camp or Not to Camp—There Is No Question
School kid: “Hi! What’s your name?” Me: “Suh-vah-nuh Bag-duh-ser-yun.” School kid: “What’s that? What kind of name?” Me: “Armenian.” School kid: “What’s that? Are you Iranian? Do you pray to Ayatollah?” In the 1970s, I […]
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The Diaspora Could Use a Little More Velvet
I recently participated as a speaker for a forum in Toronto and Montreal, in which I was asked to speak about the 18 months I spent living and working in Armenia. The event offered […]
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Searching for Our Voice(s) amidst the Erasure of Armenian Women’s Writings
I started becoming interested in Armenian poetry and literature when I was a teenager. As I am a Diasporan Armenian who has never attended an Armenian school, my mother taught me the alphabet and I […]
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Small Modular Reactors: A Good Choice for Armenia’s Energy
There are several ways to generate electricity. In most cases, a motive force is required to turn a turbine, which is connected to an electric generator to produce electricity. Steam force to turn the turbine […]
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Op-Ed: Ridiculous!
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov recently rejected as “ridiculous” common-sense calls for the Artsakh Republic to take part in talks to determine the status and security of its people. Take a minute. Think that one […]
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The ARF Response to the Demise of the First Republic
From the Armenian Weekly 2018 Magazine Dedicated to the Centennial of the First Republic of Armenia In May 1918, the Armenian Republic was established in the harshest socioeconomic and political environment imaginable. Accordingly, the founding […]
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Aram I: A Social Transformation Has Begun in Armenia—The Holders of Power Should Not Betray the Youth
What happened in Armenia was the first step of a social transformation. The people rose against the widening gap between haves and have-nots, growing corruption, and a dominance of injustice in all aspects and spheres […]
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‘What the Hell Just Happened?’: Armenians, Civic Nationalism, and Rewriting the Activist Handbook
Among my generation of Armenian-Americans, the “Armenian” part usually stands out. Fierce patriotism, love of the nation, love of our culture and music, and love of our history all usually take their rightful place […]