Armen Arslanian, an Armenian from Los Angeles, had been traveling on business to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, for many years. On his first visit in 2010, he discovered an Armenian church. This intrigued […]
“I should be very much obliged to you if you would kindly take care of the young Léon Bogosian [Levon Boghosian], during your journey to America.” So begins a letter found among the documents in […]
On February 19, 1945 in Germany, a 13-year-old girl was standing outside her parents’ farmhouse when she looked up at the sky and saw something that would haunt her for the rest of her life. […]
We are some of the lucky ones who had a happy and carefree childhood. In spite of the lack of toys and the continuing difficult social-economic situation after the first war, we were content, because […]
44… The 44th day. Again, it’s the 44th day, and everything turns upside down in the soul of the people of Artsakh. That vicious number doesn’t bring back any good memories. We have a feeling […]
I am Vahagn Khachatrian, a young journalist from Artsakh. I am writing this while in blockade. Can you imagine it? Artsakh, this free and independent republic that’s home to 120,000 people, is like a prison […]
Life continues in its natural way, whereas Artsakh is still under a total blockade. It’s been two years since the war came to an end in Artsakh, but only to an illusive end. In reality, […]
Editor’s Note: The original version of this article in Armenian appeared in the September 2020 issue of Droshag. Translated by Jirayr Momjian Armenians have lived in the Dersim region of the historic Tsopk province since […]
On December 12, 1908, in Chicago, Illinois, a beautiful baby named Sam Kazar Harootenian was born. This little boy looked like an ordinary baby, sounded like an ordinary baby and behaved like an ordinary baby, […]
Continuing the discussion of women’s participation in the Armenian revolutionary movement, this second installment will address underground insurgent actions, the limitations of women’s participation and the impact of the transition to Diasporan life. A myriad […]
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