Mr. Chavoor was born and raised in the flatlands of the west side of Burbank, California. He loves lahmajoon and is the creator of the California Lahmajoon which involves cheddar cheese and avocados. He currently resides in Fresno, California, is married to Grace (a descendant of a Babylonian Queen). They have three wonderful children and a remarkable granddaughter. Mr. Chavoor intends to write until he runs out of ideas, which may take a while.

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 [...]

Beige: Know What the Answer is, Chavoor?

I have done stuff to stir the kids up before. Stuff that has made them say, “Mr. Chavoor, you can’t say that.” The first time I did it was in 1986 with 10th graders. I told them it was a just a true false test but the statements were racist stereotypes. True or False: Black [...]