Archive for June, 2010

Glendale News-Press: Now in Armenian

Glendale News-Press: Now in Armenian

With Armenians making up almost 30 percent of Glendale’s population according to the 2000 U.S. Census, many of them recent immigrants, Times Community Editor Dan Evans wanted to offer something more to the community. So when Google Translate added Armenian to its impressive language lineup, he jumped at the chance to give it a try [...]

The Incense and Me: An Armenian (Grand)father’s Day Tribute

The Incense and Me: An Armenian (Grand)father’s Day Tribute

Holidays, except for the trifecta of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, aren’t major occasions in my family. There are no 4th of July bbq-drenched celebrations, no Valentine’s Day exchanging of gifts and no Memorial Day outings to monuments or events to honor the war dead, even Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are low key get-togethers, if [...]

London’s Hidden Treasure: Yalla Yalla, Beirut Street Food

London’s Hidden Treasure: Yalla Yalla, Beirut Street Food

If you walk too briskly in the streets of Soho in London’s West End, you are more than likely to miss the hidden treasure known as Yalla Yalla, a packed Lebanese restaurant where you can relax in a calming atmosphere framed by Arabic-painted walls, while indulging in the comforting delicacies of Middle Eastern street food. [...]

The Peace Corps Experience: Volunteering in Armenia

The Peace Corps Experience: Volunteering in Armenia

When Danny Lovell, 25, received his country assignment from the Peace Corps, he looked at the word “Armenia” on his invitation—and paused. “I remember thinking, what’s Armenia? What’s in Armenia?” Lovell vaguely recalled studying the Soviet Union in high school, but he knew little about the South Caucasus country. “After I looked at the map, [...]

Bring Me Some Dirt: An Armenian-American & The Motherland

Bring Me Some Dirt: An Armenian-American & The Motherland

Have you ever suddenly started thinking about a place—a restaurant let’s say—that no longer exists? Come on; don’t say “Not really.” You know what I’m talking about: you’re just sitting there thinking about work or car upkeep or your kids when out of the blue your head takes you to the Farmer’s Market—which had nothing [...]

Armenians React to Prison Sentence for Child Abuser

Armenians React to Prison Sentence for Child Abuser

Levon Avagian, a teacher at the Nubarashen #11 School for Special Needs Children was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that he sexually and physically abused students in Armenia on May 25, yet activists close to the case are unhappy with the trials outcome “The sentencing is very mild for the crimes he [...]

The Khachkar: The Cornerstone of Armenian Symbolism

The Khachkar: The Cornerstone of Armenian Symbolism

With its intricate carvings and detailed designs, the khachkar, or cross-stone, has been an Armenian symbol for centuries. The cross-bearing rocks can be found throughout the country, erected in graveyards or engraved in church walls or standing freely outside of homes or monuments. They represent Armenia’s special history as being the first Christian nation, a [...]

Armenian Times Journalist Ani Gevorgyan Arrested in Armenia

Armenian Times Journalist Ani Gevorgyan Arrested in Armenia

Ani Gevorgyan,  a young journalist in Armenia was arrested on May 31 while covering an act of resistance initiated by young activists of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), according to a statement put out today by her employer, The Armenian Times or Haykakan Zhamanak by email and posted subsequently online. Gevorgyan was covering the protest [...]