I often think about what my life would have been like if my parents had decided to weather the Iranian Revolution and stay put in Tehran. At least on a superficial level I would look different, forced to wear a chador if and when I decided to step out of the house, but would my [...]
Resolutions, Evolution and Armenian Genocide Recognition
By now, Armenians, Turks and those who care about foreign affairs in general have come to find out that on Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to recognize the mass killings of Armenians in the early 20th century as genocide.
The vote, a very narrow and nerve racking 23 to 22 was broadcast on Armenian [...]
Violent Clashes Remembered in Armenia
On Monday, thousands gathered in Yerevan to commemorate the deadly events of March 1, 2008, when large-scale violence broke out in the streets of Yerevan between police and oppositionists protesting the results of Armenia’s disputed presidential election two years ago. Levon Ter-Petrosyan, oppositionist leader and head of the Armenian National Congress, addressed crowds Monday night [...]
Overheard on the Net: Flashy Cars, Music and Homosexuality
The local Armenian moms of the neighborhood are all congratulating a member on her Range Rover purchase…lmao, because the Mercedes didn’t cut it.
One of these days, when I have some free time on my hands, I plan to conduct some kind of semi-scientific study on why Armenians are so attracted to ridiculously expensive (and ugly, [...]
CBS News to Air Armenian Genocide Report
The greater Armenian Diaspora is abuzz as CBS’ 60 Minutes prepares to air “Battle Over History,” a program highlighting the Armenian Genocide and the decades long battle for its recognition on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. EST.
Although CBS has uploaded a short, 42-second preview of the program, the comments - which are typical banter [...]
The Khohanotz: A Vegan Guide to Armenian Lent
For some, the 40 days of Lent, in which Christians abstain from any and all animal products is a time of spiritual reflection and cleansing. For others, including many of those who make up a new generation of Armenians, it’s a 40 day challenge to see if discipline and self control over power one’s desire [...]
Armenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
While other countries debuted at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with hundreds of participants, Armenia strutted down the opening ceremonies with four athletes and became known as the country that’s slightly smaller than Maryland. With a population of only 2.9 million according to the CIA Factbook, Armenia is a true underdog in a competition [...]
A Tale of Two Countries: Armenia and Haiti
Chad Isenhart is a 20-something missionary from Tacoma, Wa. in a unique position. Like most people his age, Isenhart has done some traveling, however unlike his peers who jet off to exotic locales like Cabo San Lucas, Hawaii or Ibiza, he has been spending time in El Salvador, Moldova, Nicaragua and Georgia and participating in [...]
The Faces and Facets of Armenian Identity
“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 [...]
