The Color of Pomegranates
This fall, I sat impatiently as the humble pomegranate tree in my backyard blossomed, hoping that at least a few flowers would give way to the round, supple fruit I
Youth Activists Beaten With Metal Pipes in Armenia
Five youth activists who were campaigning for political prisoner Nikol Pashinyan’s election campaign were beaten with fists and metal pipes and left with lacerations and contusions as a result, according
Culture Vulture: Photojournalist Anush Babajanyan
“I don’t feel words have less power,” says Armenian photojournalist Anush Babajanyan, “but images can put someone in a sort of trance, sometimes I look at a photo for several
Letter From the Editor: Peace, Progress and Prosperity in the New Year
More than a year ago, when I finally decided to start putting the ideas I had for this humble space in motion, I set out to interview an Armenian chemist
Armenian Music Awards Play to Full Crowd
The Nokia Theatre in the heart of downtown Los Angeles played home to the 10th annual Armenian Music Awards and M/Club Music Video Awards as singers such as Armenchik, Shushan
Ono, Lennon “War is Over” Translated in Armenian
The 1969 campaign in which John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented billboards and posters in numerous cities all over the world that read “WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It)
Overheard on the Net: Unibrows, Ancient Armenian Men
I love the ancient Armenian men who sit and drink espresso all day and swear at each other. You know, it is entertaining, until you see these men on every
AIDS and Armenians: Misconceptions and Progress
A new report released on the eve of World AIDS Day by the United Nations and World Health Organization estimates that 33.4 million people are living with HIV worldwide. While
10 Facebook Groups Worth Joining
1. Turkish ♥ Armenian ♥ Kurdish – Friendship Boasting over 14,000 members, this group promotes peace and understanding between, well you guessed it, Turks, Armenians and Kurds. Among recognizing that
Same Old Cliché: Armenian Weddings
The amount of weddings I have been dragged to throughout the years is more than I would like to admit. It’s no secret that Armenians generally have enough family members