Archive for April, 2009

Thoughts on The Armenian Genocide, 94 Years Later

Thoughts on The Armenian Genocide, 94 Years Later

On the eve of the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, I have many thoughts racing through this crowded mind of mine. I feel no need to rehash the terrible events that took place in 1915, as you can learn more about what took place here, here and here. Instead, I feel horrified that the [...]

Commentary, Features 19 Comments

The Armenian Taxi Cab Driver

The Armenian Taxi Cab Driver

Tired from a never ending work week and desperate to avoid Friday afternoon traffic through L.A’s concrete jungle, I set out with a few workers to have some dinner and drinks around Santa Monica to shake off the tension and share a few laughs. Santa Monica is perhaps the only section of Los Angeles, besides [...]

Diaspora, Features 2 Comments

Listen to This: Diane Minassian and Vincent Baguian’s French-Armenian Duet

French-Armenian musicians Diane Minassian and Vincent Baguian come together for a stunning duet of “Je Suis Une Tombe” meaning “I am a Tomb,” a traditional Armenian song (“Hingala) performed in French and Armenian. Diane Minassian is a French-Armenian singer from Marseille, who was a member of an Armenian choir for 17 years. She is the [...]

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Adam Schiff in WSJ: It’s Time to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

Adam Schiff in WSJ: It’s Time to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

Congressman Adam Schiff has called on President Barack Obama to recognize the Armenian Genocide in a column that appeared Wall Street Journal on April 4, 2009, just a day before the President was set to visit Turkey on his first overseas trip since taking office earlier this year. “No American president since World War II [...]

Society 0 Comments