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Love and War: The Story of a Girl in Occupied France
All The Light There Was By Nancy Kricorian Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2013) 279 pages, $24.00 Anarchists, communists, liberals, Jews, émigrés—Frenchmen from all walks of life...
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ANC of Merrimack Valley Meets with Rep. Tsongas in Lowell
LOWELL, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Merrimack Valley took issues of importance to Armenians in the 3rd Congressional district of Massachusetts to the office steps of Rep. Niki...
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Internalizing Western Armenia
Nineteen-fifteen was the date that separated a significant part of the Armenian Nation from not only its homeland, but from the historical reality as well. Western Armenia was marginalized from the...
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ANEC Holds Annual Seminar on Supporting Teachers
NEW YORK—On Sat., Sept. 7, the Armenian National Education Council (ANEC) sponsored a seminar for teachers in Armenian day and Saturday schools in the U.S. eastern region. Attendees from schools in New...
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The ‘Gender Equality Law’ Hysteria in Armenia
(Special to the Armenian Weekly) YEREVAN (A.W.)—In May 2013, Armenia’s Parliament adopted the law on “Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women.” For the past two months, adoption of this...
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Michelle Hagopian’s Blog Posts from Armenia and Artsakh
Sept. 22 Baroness Caroline Cox asked me to join her on her 80th trip to Armenia and Artsakh [Karabagh] back in December 2012 at the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER)...
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The Confiscation of Armenian Properties: An Interview with Ümit Kurt
The following interview with Ümit Kurt tackles how the physical annihilation of the Armenians paralleled the confiscation and appropriation of their properties in 1915. By citing the various laws and...
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Tied to the Land: Documenting Western Armenia
Each time I return from Western Armenia, the reaction I get from family and friends is the same: Why? Why do I subject myself to the emotionally draining experience of viewing first-hand the...
View ArticleSharing Ownership of Armenia’s Social Issues
Landlocked, blockaded, and permanently under threat of attack from hostile neighbors, the Republic of Armenia faces a multitude of national security issues. These issues are further perpetuated by a...
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ARF Youth Conference Concludes in Yerevan
The ARF Youth and Student Organizations’ Pan-Armenian Conference took place on Nov. 8-10, at the political party’s “Aram Manougian” youth premises in Yerevan. The ARF Youth and Student Organizations...
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‘Bastards of the Infidels’
Reflections on the Hrant Dink Foundation’s Conference on Islamized Armenians “Bastards,” “infidels,” “remains of the sword” were the derogatory words directed at Armenian survivors of the genocide in...
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Gamavor Production Keeps Papazian-Sahagian Fortified
WATERTOWN, Mass.—After two hit theatrical productions, what does one do for an encore? Cast members from ‘The Way We Were’ Ensemble staged ‘The Hye Legion: The Gamavor Story’ at St. Stephen’s Church in...
View ArticleThe Islamized Armenians and Us
Reflections on a Groundbreaking Conference in Istanbul In early November, the Hrant Dink Foundation held a conference on “Islamicized Armenians” at the Istanbul Bosphorus University, breaking one more...
View ArticleANC-MA Testifies on Genocide Curriculum Bill
On Oct. 31, the Joint Committee on Education of the Massachusetts State Legislature held a public hearing on H. 420, “An Act Concerning Genocide Education.” The bill was introduced by State...
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ANC-Michigan Meets with Rep. Sander Levin
ROSEVILLE, Mich.—The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Michigan brought the values and concerns of Armenian Americans in Michigan’s 9th Congressional district to the office of Rep. Sander Levin...
View ArticleLetter: Corporate Social Responsibility in Armenia
Dear Editor: Varant Meguerditchian’s Nov. 13 article (“Sharing Ownership of Armenia’s Social Issues”) is an excellent introduction to the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Armenia,...
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Armenians of China Celebrate Opening of ‘Maxian Hong Kong Armenian Center’
HONG KONG—On Sat., Nov. 9, the Armenian community of China, known as “ChinaHay,” along with more than 100 guests, including many from overseas, gathered in Hong Kong to attend the official opening...
View ArticleViolence Claims More Armenian Lives in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (A.W.)—In recent weeks the Syrian conflict has claimed a number of Armenian victims, including two children, whose loss has shocked the community. On Nov. 11, as students were released...
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A Volunteer from Turkey in Vanadzor
In Vanadzor, Armenia, there are exactly 10 foreigners. Pelin Özmen knows all of them, and without her, there would only be 9. She is probably the only Turkish resident of the city of approximately...
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Arsinée Khanjian to Speak at ANCA Grassroots Conference
GLENDALE, Calif.—Actress and activist Arsinée Khanjian will be part of the “Film & Arts” panel at ANCA Grassroots, with her presentation scheduled for Friday November 29 at 6 p.m., organizers...
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