Literary Corner
‘It lingers in my mind.’
On February 19, 2020, I received an email from writer and scholar David Calonne, whose review of my 2017 novel The Naked & the Nude was published in the Armenian Weekly last summer. Calonne was […]
Armenian Diaspora
Community News
MI State Rep. Mari Manoogian Lends Voice to 2020 DNC Keynote
Thousands of Armenian Americans were beaming with pride Tuesday night during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) when a certain familiar face from Michigan appeared on-screen. The chyron read in big, bold letters—MICHIGAN STATE REP. MARI […]
Nonprofit News
ARS Continues its “Stand with Lebanon” Assistance Program
More than 54-thousand people tuned into the Armenian Relief Society’s “Stand with Lebanon” virtual benefit concert on Saturday afternoon August 15, which was part of the relief organization’s continued efforts in supporting the Lebanese Armenian […]
Community News
Local Teen, AYF Member Aces International Math Contest
SUDBURY, Mass.—Rising mathematician Zaven Kouchakdjian is celebrating an impressive accomplishment in his young academic career. The 13 year-old just achieved a perfect score of 120 on the 23rd annual international math contest known as Math […]
In Sight
We all have a special place in our hearts for Lebanon
The events in Lebanon in the last year, especially the devastating economic and political crises, have severely tested once again the resiliency of this remarkable society. The horrific explosion at the Port of Beirut last […]
Nonprofit News
ARS “With the People, For the People” in Lebanon
The Armenian Relief Cross of Lebanon (LOKH) had just finished up for the evening on August 4 when the blast occurred, and the gravity of the situation brought the staff and members to the Araxi […]
News
Armenia Sends Humanitarian Aid to Beirut, Welcomes Repatriates
YEREVAN—At least three planeloads full of emergency supplies from Armenia have been delivered to Lebanon this week, with most of the aid destined for the city’s Armenian neighborhoods most heavily affected by last week’s explosion. […]
Community
‘Beirut is my home.’ Local Armenian youth rebuilding their destroyed neighborhoods
When the sun rose on a battered Beirut the morning after last week’s deadly explosion, hundreds of undaunted, albeit traumatized young Lebanese Armenians descended on the ravaged capital’s unrecognizable streets to restore some semblance of […]
Statements
An Appeal to the Armenian Community of the Eastern United States
Dear Compatriots, The whole world is shocked by the horrific explosion that struck the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4. This dreadful disaster also hit the Lebanese-Armenian community, where many compatriots were killed and injured, […]
Commentary
Letters for Black Lives
In doing anti-racist work, the question often arises within immigrant communities of how to discuss systemic racism with older family members who may have little exposure to the vocabulary of social justice movements. Thus enters […]