BOSTON, Mass.—Over 100 Boston community members, tourists and locals strolling through the city gathered at Armenian Heritage Park on Sunday to enjoy a meditative evening walk on the labyrinth. “In New England, just because you […]
Lately there has been a hopeful atmosphere in Turkey for the settlement of the so-called “Kurdish issue,” which for around 30 years cost the country enormous bloodshed and huge losses of financial and human resources, […]
A groundbreaking book by independent scholar and historian Rifat Bali was published recently in Turkey, unearthing facts and first-hand accounts that unmistakably illustrate how the Turkish establishment blackmailed the leaders of the Jewish community—and through […]
By Bedo Demirdjian The first proof of an Armenian presence in Serbia dates back to 1212, at a battle in Kosovo, during which an Armenian battalion fought alongside the Serbian army against that of the […]
On May 30, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland held a reception in Cincinnati honoring first-generation immigrants who have made significant contributions to the state. Among others, the honorees included an Indian-American, a doctor born in a […]
French poet Charles Baudelaire once said, “It seems to me that I would always be better off where I am not, and this question of moving is one of those I discuss incessantly with my […]
Former House Speaker organized first Commonwealth observance of Armenian Genocide WATERTOWN, Mass.—On March 6, the ANC of Massachusetts joined with Armenian Americans throughout the Commonwealth in mourning the passing of former House Speaker and government reform […]
As a young Armenian boy, prim and proper, I often found myself on the stage giving a recitation. The fact I was shy and stuttered a lot didn’t bear any consequence. My mother made me […]
German, French, English, and American Southerner—these were some of the pioneers of Illinois in the mid 1800s. It was to this colorful and diverse blend of cultures that the Armenians slowly came and joined the […]
An environment dominated by less democracy and more authoritarianism generation after generation, and a constant deprivation of some of the most fundamental human rights—coupled with a collective memory of severe punishment in case of disagreement—eventually […]
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