“Well, you don’t look Armenian.” It’s one of those phrases that you might hear occasionally but for some Armenians, they’re told they don’t “look Armenian” all the time. The issue of looking Armenian opens up certain facets of Armenian identity, one of them being the subject of race. The night before Armenian Christmas, [...]
Then, Now and Later: The Legacy of Hrant Dink
Three years ago today, Hrant Dink was brutally gunned down near the headquarters of his Turkish Armenian newspaper Agos by a 17-year-old Turkish nationalist. As any Diasporan can attest to, it’s very easy to be so unaware of what is going on outside the bubble of your adopted homeland, thousands of miles away from where [...]
Overheard on the Net: It Isn’t Easy Being Armenian
Love and marriage, or you know, just marriage, chest hair and gold chains - it isn’t being Armenian. Just check out a few of the thoughts overheard on the net below:
I’m so tired of my family and friends asking me when I am going to have a kid. Being Armenian is not easy
Mom’s neighbor just [...]
Armenia, Diaspora Aid in Haiti Disaster Relief
In the wake of the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck only 10 miles from Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, Armenia, who is all to familiar with the disaster after an earthquake and several diaspora organizations are sending help to the Caribbean country.
Nikolay Grigorian, a spokesman for the Armenian Rescue Service told RFE/RL that a 52 [...]
Haitian Capital Suffers Devastating Earthquake, Aftershocks
Although the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince is more than 6600 miles away from Yerevan, Armenians perhaps best can understand what the people of Haiti might be going through, as a 7.0 earthquake struck the Caribbean country late Tuesday afternoon, causing mass destruction and casualties, much like the 1988 Spitak Earthquake which registered at 6.9 on [...]
On Being Armenian: When Rules Don’t Apply
As any teenager can tell you, Chemistry is a dreaded yet inevitable course all students must eventually take. At my high school, junior year was when the memorization of the periodic table of elements took place. In the typical fashion of that kind of class, my antiquated teacher paired us up into lab partners, and [...]
Human Trafficking in Armenia Sees Progress and Setbacks
As Jan. 11 marks International Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Armenia still remains in Tier 2, which labels countries whose governments do not fully comply with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards, although it has made progress in moving up from the Tier 2 watch list, according to the 2009 Trafficking in Persons report put [...]
Unity in Diversity: Overcoming Negative Stereotypes in the South Caucasus
In Tsopi, a Georgian village close to the Armenian border, a group of 80 pupils study together at a dilapidated school with no running water or electricity. Although this scenario might not seem uncommon in parts of the world, the students, who are ethnic Azeri and Armenians might surprise you. Armenians know the Azerbaijani language [...]
The Color of Pomegranates
This fall, I sat impatiently as the humble pomegranate tree in my backyard blossomed, hoping that at least a few flowers would give way to the round, supple fruit I loved so much. The above photo showcases the fruits of labor of my little pomegranate tree that could, and while only two midsized pomegranates came [...]
Youth Activists Beaten With Metal Pipes in Armenia
Five youth activists who were campaigning for political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan’s election campaign were beaten with fists and metal pipes and left with lacerations and contusions as a result, according to HIMA! youth initiative.
The five men were taken to a nearby hospital, where two men who were severely injured were transferred to another hospital. Vahagn [...]
