Now that the gyms are closed as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, I’ve been forced…
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RADNOR, Pa.—Keeping up with the times, the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) has announced its next virtual fundraiser showcasing…
Read More »As Armenia celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, 13 year-old Nazeli lay in a hospital bed in Yerevan fighting…
Read More »A Place Called Gyumri: Life in the Armenian Mountains By Knarik O. Meneshian Hairenik Press, 2020 276 pp. $35 Knarik…
Read More »Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, this time of year tends to remind us of our…
Read More »When I think about it now, it’s fitting that I first met Raya near a railroad. I didn’t know it…
Read More »With Christmas only three weeks away, crocheted gifts from Armenia are flying off the shelves from Yerevan to Los Angeles.…
Read More »I noticed Gor when I first entered the classroom of energetic three and four-year-olds at Gyumri’s new KIDO preschool. Unlike…
Read More »Late last month, Joseph Dagdigian and Vladimir Tchagharyan delivered six large bundles of hand woven blankets for newborns at the…
Read More »The minute you catch Hovo’s attention, his cheeks wrinkle, his eyes crinkle and his teeth flash into a huge grin.…
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