Living in Armenia

A Little Less Sunshine

A Little Less Sunshine

The news hit me in the gut... “Our beloved...

May 13 2013 / 3 comments / Read More »

By Any Means

Commemoration 2013: An LA Chronicle

Commemoration 2013: An LA Chronicle

This year, April 24th started quite early in the...

May 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »

My Turn

White House Files Politically-Motivated, Anti-Armenian Brief to US Supreme Court

White House Files Politically-Motivated, Anti-Armenian Brief to US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Obama Administration last...

May 15 2013 / 5 comments / Read More »

Critics' Forum

Repositioning Diaspora And The Role Of Its Intellectuals

Repositioning Diaspora And The Role Of Its Intellectuals

Over the last few decades, the term “diaspora” has...

May 3 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

Three Apples

An Open Letter to Him

An Open Letter to Him

It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this. This...

May 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »

My Name is Armen

The Destiny of Survival

The Destiny of Survival

As “Griefland’s”official pub date hit a few months ago,...

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In Memoriam

A Great Legacy to Follow

A Great Legacy to Follow

I hate the lack of control over my body’s physical reaction to pain—not the pain of a torn meniscus or...

May 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »
Thank You

Thank You

Text message: Allen Yekikian died in a car accident. What? This can’t be real. Stealthily check my Facebook during a...

May 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »
Angel Sosé

Angel Sosé

BY MELODY NAZARIAN She wore white on her wedding day And gleamed from head to toe And though I wasn’t present there I could...

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Arts & Culture

Are You Ready To Laugh? Vahe Berberian Asks

Are You Ready To Laugh? Vahe Berberian Asks

Are you ready to let loose and laugh? If you are, then you have to watch Vahe Berberian’s latest monologue Yete, which will be performed on Thursdays starting June 6, at Beyond the Stars Palace...

May 15 2013 / No comment / Read More »

‘Astrologer of Karabagh’: A New Novel Released

‘Astrologer of Karabagh’: A New Novel Released

The exotic and mysterious Caucasus has always captured the imagination of writers, artists and travelers. ...

May 8 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

Armenia and Artsakh Travel Guide

Traveling To Karabakh Is An Elusive Prize For Many Visitors

Traveling To Karabakh Is An Elusive Prize For Many Visitors

The destination is elusive because it’s so far out of the way....

May 8 2013 / 3 comments / Read More »

Beyond Geghard And Garni

Beyond Geghard And Garni

First-time travelers to Armenia seem to always end up at Echmiadzin, Khor...

May 8 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

The Magic of Southern Armenia

The Magic of Southern Armenia

The Syunik Region of Armenia covers a vast expanse that stretches from Spandarian Reservoir, near the town of Sisian, all the way south to the Iran border....

May 8 2013 / 3 comments / Read More »

International

Turkic Organizations Sign Joint Action Strategy

Turkic Organizations Sign Joint Action Strategy

Organizational leaders from member countries of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States met in Ankara and signed a joint action strategy agreement to coordinate...

May 15 2013 / 5 comments / Read More »

Russia ends Pipeline Deal With Azerbaijan

Russia ends Pipeline Deal With Azerbaijan

Russia has terminated a contract to pump Azeri oil across its territory, ending a 16-year intergovernmental agreement, because Azerbaijan has not been shipping the agreed...

May 15 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

Turkey Bans Australian Lawmakers from Gallipoli

Turkey Bans Australian Lawmakers from Gallipoli

Turkey has sensationally stated that certain Australian legislators are not welcome to take part in Anzac celebrations in Gallipoli, as a consequence for passing a motion recognizing the Armenian, Assyrian...

May 10 2013 / 2 comments / Read More »