One close example is the righteous family who, during the great genocide and national dispossession of 1915, risked its own to save my grandmother Khengeni from certain death in the coastal town of Ordu. The stories of thousands like them have not been told because of the Turkish state’s official dialectic of denial.
Pasadena ANC Meets with Interim Police Chief, City Plan Manager
Members of the Pasadena Armenian National Committee earlier this month met with the Interim Police Chief for the Pasadena Police force, Christopher Vicino and General Plan Manager, Jason Mikaelian.
AYF Youth Corps Departs LAX; On Route to Armenia to Work for Homeland
After months of planning, preparation and endless fundraising, the Youth Corps of the Armenian Youth Federation departed from Los Angeles on Wednesday, headed toward the independent Republic of Armenia, where the group will run a day camp for youth in Gyumri.
AYF Partners with Hollywood Presbyterian for March 5 Blood Drive
LOS ANGELES–Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) has partnered with the American Red Cross and Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) along with other community organizations for a large-scale blood drive that will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the hospital’s auditorium, 8am to 8pm. "A single blood donation can help save the lives of up…
National Assembly to Regulate Amendments
YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)–The National Assembly Wednesday discussed a bill “on amending parliament regulations.” The amendment was approved by 81 affirmative votes–with 32 opponents and 26 abstentions. The authors of the bill are deputies David Shahnazarian–Aramazd Zakarian and members of the Republic faction Petros Makeyan and Hovhannes Tokmajian. According to David Shahnazarian–the experience of the past…