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One Day in the Life of Armenia
YEREVAN—The task remained a daunting one. How do you arrange 2,000 photographs of your trip to Armenia into an album with 200 slots? The challenge would be easy if you had bought 10 albums. But then,...
View ArticleHow Long Shall We Be Silent?
Himi el Lrenk (How Long Shall We Be Silent?) By Raphael Patkanian (1830-1892) A famous patriotic song, translated by Diana Der-Hovanessian How long shall we be silent? How long shall we be mute? The...
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Twitter Has Moral Responsibility to #StopAliyev
Twitter—the social network that allows 140-character posts from anyone, anywhere, about anything—rose to public policy prominence by “helping” organize the Arab Spring revolution and spread truths...
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Poetic Justice: Diyarbakir Armenians Baptized at Etchmiadzin
Special for the Armenian Weekly The homecoming trip of the (no more) hidden Armenians from Diyarbakir to Armenia finally began this week, after months of planning, preparation, resolving issues, and...
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Between Sultan and Ataturk: Erdogan Wins Turkey’s Presidential Race
ANKARA (A.W.)—On Aug. 10, the Republic of Turkey held direct presidential elections for the first time in its 91-year history, won by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Previously, incumbent Abdullah...
View ArticleOne Criterion: Being Armenian
Armenians around the world are preparing to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The official day of commemoration is April 24, 2015 as April 24, 1915 was the Kristallnacht of...
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A Tribute to Native American Culture: The 91st Nipmuc Nation Powwow
GRAFTON, Mass. (A.W.)—The Nipmuc Nation, a Northeastern native community, held its annual Powwow at the Hassanamesit Reservation in Grafton on July 27. A scene from the Powwow (photo by Fiona Guitard)...
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Aznavour Appeals for the Persecuted in the Middle East
PARIS (A.W.)—The famed French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour urged the French government to receive minorities escaping Iraq and Syria, and place them in abandoned villages. Famed French-Armenian...
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Gulen-Linked Schools in Calif. to be Investigated by State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Asbarez)—The Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Aug. 14 approved a statewide audit of the Magnolia Science Academies of California, which runs 12 tax payer-funded charter schools...
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US State Department ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Karen Petrosyan’s Death in...
ANCA welcomes call for “full and transparent” investigation of incident WASHINGTON, DC—A State Department spokesperson, in response to an August 15 media inquiry about the violent abuse and subsequent...
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Bitlis Town Council Names ‘William Saroyan Street’
BITLIS, Turkey—The Bitlis town council recently approved the renaming of five streets in this historic town in south-eastern Turkey. Among the names is “William Saroyan Street,” after the great...
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Armenia and the EEU: A Social and Economic Assessment
Earlier this year, on May 29, a who’s who of dictators met up in the Kazakh capital of Astana to finalize the details of an agreement that is supposed to be of “epoch-making significance.” The treaty...
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Human Rights Organizations Call for Release of Outspoken Aliyev Critic
In a statement published on Aug 18, 2014, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) expressed concerns about the deteriorating health of human rights activist Leyla Yunus, held in an Azerbaijani...
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Barsoumian to Assume Editorship of Armenian Weekly
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Armenian Weekly assistant editor Nanore Barsoumian will assume the editorship of the newspaper, the Hairenik Association announced today. Nanore Barsoumian After a transition period of...
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Camp Haiastan Gala-Tribute Weekend a Huge Success
When you gather more than 500 Camp Haiastan supporters in one place, you are guaranteed to have a good time. That is exactly what happened at the Gala-Tribute Event honoring Camp Haiastan’s Summer...
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A Letter to Grandma Catchouny
Dear Grandma Catchouny, How are you? Sorry that we haven’t talked in a while. Boy, do I have a lot to share with you. I’m honored to be the first of your descendents to go back to your home city, Van....
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Youth from Boston, Paris Converge at Weekly for Journalism Internship
WATERTOWN, Mass.—For the third consecutive year, the Armenian Students’ Association of America, Inc. (ASA) sponsored a Journalism Internship Program at the Armenian Weekly offices in Watertown. Aren...
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Detroiters Gavoor and Dolik Still Carry Olympic Torch
DETROIT, Mich.—They were best friends growing up through Sunday School, premiere AYF athletes, community activists, role models and, most of all, proud Armenians from noted family stock. Nancy Gavoor,...
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Bohjalian, Mouradian to Discuss ‘Narrating Genocide’ at Clark
WORCESTER, Mass.—Chris Bohjalian and Khatchig Mouradian will discuss “Narrating Genocide” at Clark University in Worcester on Sept. 11. The poster of the event Organized by the Strassler Center for...
View ArticleInternational Conference on Genocide Centennial to be Held in NY
NEW YORK—An international conference marking the Armenian Genocide’s centennial will take place on March 13-15, 2015 at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. The three-day conference will feature a lineup...
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