Poetry
The point of this poem…
The point of this poem is to remind you of the little things that need more of your attention The point of this poem is to help you learn and relearn The point of this […]
Environment
Garen Mouths Off
Pondering Pessimistic Possibilities
Sometimes undesirable outcomes cross everyone’s mind. Here are five of mine. What if the oligarchic circles in both Armenian republics get their act together and REALLY launch a counter-revolution? A coarse course instead of velvety […]
Investigations
Banning Single-Use Plastics: Can Armenia Take Out the Trash for Good?
Stand outside of any supermarket in Yerevan for an afternoon and Armenia’s plastic problem comes into focus. In a larger, wealthier nation, it’s easy to lose sight of the waste stream, or how our plastics […]
Op-Eds
A Restaurant-Owner in Yerevan Considers the Ban on Plastic
One evening, as I was walking through the streets of Cascade, I noticed a sudden shutdown of all service businesses at exactly 11:00 p.m. I asked the owner of a popular pub in the area […]
Youth
Youth: Nature in Armenia
By Daron Pogharian, AYF-YOARF Philadelphia “Sebouh” chapter Recently, I had the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of Armenia through the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Internship. One Sunday, we had the chance to visit Garni Temple […]
Op-Eds
Can Armenia Be the First to Ban Single-Use Plastic in a Throwaway Global Economy?
It has been a slate of good news from Armenia as of late. Topping off several weeks of corruption investigations, which have ousted numerous officials and relatives of the former president (bringing much-needed justice to […]
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Civil Disobedience is a Right, Which Belongs to the People
In a recent op-ed titled “Are We Overdoing Civil Disobedience?” Armenian Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott makes several questionable statements. The article, which was shared to social media by Lydian Armenia, was interpreted as a vote […]
Reports
Roads to Amulsar Blocked as Locals Protest Gold Mine
It has been over 15 days that the roads leading to Amulsar are closed by residents of the Jermuk community and environmentalists from the surrounding region. Demonstrators have gathered as a display of opposition against […]
Garen Mouths Off
Yegparian: PM/E/M-M
A new prime minister, snap (and clean) elections, and an immediate mining moratorium—these, and in this order, are the top three things that the Republic of Armenia needs, urgently. When I started writing this piece, […]
Youth
ATP’s Aram and Maral Care for the Environment—Not Just on Earth Day!
The following comic strip was prepared by illustrator Alik Arzoumanian for the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Armenian Weekly. Aram and Maral are cousins. Aram is from Watertown, Mass. Maral lives in Karin village, Armenia.