Youth
Back to the Founders
By Gasia Oknayan AYF Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” Chapter As the 69th anniversary of Camp Haiastan inches upon us, it is imperative for today’s staff and camp community to look back upon the roots of the […]
Armenian
Literary Corner
All the Way to Canada
I am sitting at the shore of Kınalı*. The Marmara Sea opens—serene and blue— I fling a rock into the sea. I pitch the rock—rings float on the Marmara— I pitch the rock—new rings form […]
Community News
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Presents Class of 2019
WATERTOWN, Mass.—St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) has successfully completed its 35th academic year. The Watertown Armenian school held its 2019 graduation ceremonies on June 13 (kindergarten) and June 14 (elementary), in the presence of […]
Announcements
Armenian Diaspora Opinion Survey Results Published
LONDON—The Armenian Diaspora Survey (ADS) published the results of a first ever survey, which provides a snapshot of the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the Armenian world in the 21st century. The 150-page Armenian Diaspora […]
Notes from the Pink City
UEFA 19: Baku scores own goal, but should Yerevan claim the assist?
Last week, Arsenal suffered a 4 to 1 defeat against its rival Chelsea at the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa League final in Baku. While Arsenal fans nurse their wounded egos over what-if […]
Garen Mouths Off
TYT Takes Belated Baby Step
This is one of those good/bad news situations. The online talk show (formerly a radio program) named “The Young Turks” (henceforth TYT to save ink and pixels) hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian has […]
Youth
Hundreds of AYF Juniors Take the First Step, Attend Junior Seminar
FOMBELL, Penn.—Armed with the innately indomitable spirit of the Armenian people, hundreds of young people from the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Eastern Region traveled to western Pennsylvania over Memorial Day weekend for an enlightening and […]
Literary Corner
Book Review: The Seamstress of Ourfa
The Seamstress of Ourfa Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss Armida Publications, 2018 Here, at last, is a book about strong Armenian women. Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss has written the story of her maternal family’s origins in Ourfa, a […]
Diaspora
Hamazkayin Launches h-pem
BEIRUT, Lebanon—After months of careful planning and development, h-pem, an online cultural platform established by the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, was launched and made available to the public on May 13, 2019. “There […]
History
There Once Were Armenians in Malacca
Think of major trading ports in the 16th and 17th centuries, and you can be sure Armenian merchants visited them. One such port was Malacca (Melaka) in Malaysia. With its historic city center, listed as […]