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Archag & Anahid: Cultivating Armenian Literature in France
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Building Clay Bridges: Ceramic Art for Yerevan’s Children
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Photographing Turkey’s Cultural Heritage: Aydin Cetinbostanoglu
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Op-Ed: Breadcrumbs to Nowhere
January 31, 2012 11:01 -
Interview: Suzanne Khardalian on Grandma’s Tattoos and the Forgotten Lives of Armenian Women
January 25, 2012 18:01
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Archive for June, 2009
Overheard on the Net: Potent Perfume, Gargamel and Food
With the advent of social media, the world is connected now more than ever before. Likewise, Armenians, who span the globe with a Diaspora located in diverse places such as Cyprus, Sweden, Australia, London, Lebanon and dozens of cities across the United States have the opportunity to connect, share and discuss in an unprecedented way [...]
Andy Madadian, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora Stand By Iran
Popular Iranian-Armenian singer Andy Madadian joined the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and record producers Don Was and John Shanks on June 24 to record a special version of the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me” with lyrics in English and Farsi as a a musical message of worldwide solidarity with the people [...]
Musician Armen Chakmakian Composes Song for Neda
The ongoing protests over a rigged election and freedom from a 30-year regime in Iran have inspired Grammy-nominated musician Armen Chakmakian to compose a song for Neda Agha-Soltan, the woman who died on the streets of Tehran from a single gunshot wound, yet has been a symbol of this new, brewing revolution and garnered an [...]
Power of Social Media & Film: Moving Videos on Iran Crisis
No longer can anyone deny the incredible power of social media that has captured Iran and the aftermath of their presidential election right dead in its center. Twitter and Facebook have not only revolutionized the way information is spread and reported, but they have given a face, heart and soul to the people of a [...]
Neda, Continued: Wrong Photo, Burial and Words From Fiance
A few details have come to light since the tragic death of Neda, the woman who was hit by a sniper bullet during a protest in Iran after the fallout from the election – a scene caught on tape and viewed all around the world and one that made her a symbol of justice and [...]
Neda: The Symbol of a Brewing Revolution
“When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men,” reads the epitaph on the tomb of Rumi, famed 13th century Persian poet and mystic. Though he died hundreds of years ago, those words ring truer today than ever before, most certainly when it came to [...]
Women of Iran: Outcries of Change During Tumultuous Times
Chants of “Allah O Akbar!” from the rooftops, protesters filling the streets in silence with tape covering their mouths, those hungry for change enveloped in a sea of green wrist bands, finger paint and signs – these are the most poignant images and sounds to come out of Iran in the past week, where tainted [...]
Iranian Protesters in Armenia
About 50 Iranian-Armenian students in Yerevan held a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy on June 16, 2009 in solidarity with those in Iran who have been rallying since the June 12th election where current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner. “Where did my vote go?” “We don’t want a gnome dictator,” protesters [...]
Culture Vulture: Fashion Designer Tamara Pogosian
With a logo based on an ancient Armenian coin found after doing research for several months, boutiques in New York City and Philadelphia, custom orders and an Etsy shop, fashion designer Tamara Pogosian is one busy and passionate woman. Getting her start in the industry by working as an assistant for the women’s and men’s [...]
Armenian Researchers Confirm Top Websites Blocked in Iran
Researchers working at the Caucasus Media Institute in Yerevan, led by Professor Richard Rogers of the University of Amsterdam confirmed today that top websites including Facebook, YouTube, Cloob, MySpace, Twitter and the BBC were blocked in Iran following the fallout from the Iranian election between current president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and reformist candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi on [...]
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