One hundred years after my grandfather Nishan Paparian of Kharpert, stepped onto Ellis Island, his descendants still carry the unfinished…
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The survivor generation arrived on these shores to escape the ravages of genocide and reestablish their lives in this country.…
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Western Thrace — or Greek Thrace. The very name suggests that a visit there can feel like a journey into…
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My husband and I recently honeymooned in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan — an itinerary that felt equal parts intentional…
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Politics governs the external life of a people. Faith governs the inner life. For most nations, these forces exist in…
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Continuing my quest for truth about the origins of the world, I visited Magaravank (Sourp Magar) Armenian Monastery in Cyprus…
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How much worse does it have to get for you to care and for our loud voices to be heard?…
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Thousands of Armenian Americans were beaming with pride Tuesday night during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) when a certain familiar…
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July 22 is the 60th anniversary of the death of Bodil Biørn, a Norwegian missionary who helped Armenians during three…
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The Black Lives Matter movement has challenged US society to recognize police violence against Blacks, as well as systemic racism…
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