Confronting the Yazidi Genocide
Special for the Armenian Weekly Thousands of people leaving their ancestral homeland. Women and children being kidnapped, raped, and sold as slaves. Men slaughtered by the dozens. While this sounds...
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What’s Next for the ‘Hidden Armenians’ of Diyarbakir/Dikranagerd?
The historic first trip to Armenia of Diyarbakir’s “hidden Armenians” is coming to an end and it is time for us to assess its impact, consequences, and next steps. At the end of the first week, we...
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California Senate Recognizes Artsakh’s Independence
SACRAMENTO—The California State Senate, led by incoming Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon, by an overwhelming majority of votes on Wednesday passed Assembly member Mike Gatto’s resolution, AJR 32,...
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Bohjalian: A Little Hope amidst the Monastery Debris
The other day I watched an eight-year-old boy named Ulash (pronounced Oo-lush) spontaneously take a white plastic grocery bag and fill it with potato chip wrappers, cigarette butts, and crushed plastic...
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Artsakh and President Aliyev’s Dilemma Revisited
Azeri incursions along the Line of Contact (LoC) during the past several weeks have escalated significantly in frequency and intensity. As would be expected, the Artsakh defenders have been more than...
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My Grandfather the Gulag Escapee: A Life Reconstructed
I remember being six years old, visiting my grandparents in Glendale, Calif., for the first and final time in my memory. I’ve held onto the memory of that trip for the longest time. I remember my...
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AYF Olympics Highlights, Detroit Wins at Home
I seem to never learn that it is nearly impossible to do everything, have fun which includes performing the Saturday picnic band, and still write an article on time. That is the AYF Olympics: lots of...
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Special for the Armenian Weekly It has been a little over six months since Bernard Challandes took the helm of the Armenian National Team and since then a lot has happened, both in the world of...
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Syrian Olives in Artsakh
Special for the Armenian Weekly As small and accessible as Armenia may be, I tend to hear about so many interesting and unique projects that it can actually feel strangely overwhelming at times....
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NKR Celebrates 23rd Anniversary of Independence
STEPANAKERT– On Tuesday Sept. 2, the Republic of Nagorno Karabagh (NKR) celebrated its 23rd anniversary of independence. NKR President Bako Sahakyan, accompanied by an official delegation from Armenia...
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Nazarian: The Blackberries of Kharpert
Special for the Armenian Weekly It’s been an unspeakably bloody summer in the Middle and Near East. The awful war in Gaza, the beheading of James Foley, the sniper shootings on border villagers in...
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River Fest 2014: Turning the Volume Up on Armenia’s Urban Music
Special for the Armenian Weekly The second half of the 20th century witnessed Armenia flourish as the underbelly of rock and roll in the Soviet Union, a status that reached its peak when the Armenian...
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Journey Through Art: A Daniel Varoujan Hejinian ‘Peace of Art’ Exhibit
BOSTON, Mass.—From Sept. 16-Oct. 16, the National Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan will host a Peace of Art exhibit by artist Daniel Varoujan Hejinian, organized by the Armenian Ministry of the Diaspora....
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Kirk Presses for Additional Scrutiny of Ambassador to Turkey Nominee
Seeks Clarity on U.S. Policy on Armenian Genocide and Efforts to Secure Turkey’s Return of Stolen Christian Church Properties WASHINGTON—With the Senate scheduled to resume session on September 8th,...
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A 20-Year Odyssey: Raffy Ardhaldjian and the Ani & Narod Memorial Foundation
Special for the Armenian Weekly Few Armenians can claim to have saved as many lives as Raffy Ardhaldjian. Through his charity’s efforts, in conjunction with other organizations, Ardhaldjian has strived...
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‘Art Is Worth Dying for’: Director Fatih Akin, Cast, and Crew Speak on ‘The Cut’
Special for the Armenian Weekly VENICE, Italy (A.W.)—Award-winning director Fatih Akin’s historical epic “The Cut” premiered on Sun., Aug. 31 at the 71st Venice International Film Festival as part of...
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‘Armenian Review’ Publishes 54th Volume
WATERTOWN, Mass—The latest issue of the Armenian Review, released in August 2014, includes articles that range from historical and historiographical analyses to an examination of the Armenian press in...
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AMAA Completes 6th Medical Mission Trip to Armenia
For the 6th year in a row, Dr. Al and Sue Phillips led a group of medical professionals and volunteers on a 10-day medical mission trip to Armenia. This year, the group was quite large with 40...
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ARS Eastern USA Concludes 94th Annual Convention
By Nairee Hagopian The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA held another successful Convention on Aug. 14-17, in Burlington, Mass. Over the course of 4 days, 40 delegates from 22 chapters...
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Nalbandian Points to Pitfalls of ‘Selective Approach’ in NATO Statement
A statement issued by the heads of state and government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Wales on Sept. 5 was harshly criticized by official Yerevan. Nalbandian The...
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