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Armenia: In Wake of Arson Attack, Support and Fear
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Armenia: Yerevan Bar Set on Fire in Attack
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Armenia: Campaign Rally Explosion Injures Hundreds
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Armenia: Symbols of Status, Culture in Crisis
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Roundup: In Honor of International Women’s Month
April 9, 2012 23:04
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Armen Sarkissian:
This act was against a Turk sympathizer. Watch her interview with Armenian TV. T -
Armen Sarkissian:
This act was against a Turk sympathizer. Watch her interview with Armenian TV. T -
Liana Aghajanian:
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Anahid:
Anyone know if they are accepting international donations for renovation? I trie -
Robert:
Wow! Please tell us all the evidence you know about this "personal matter."
Archive for the ‘Features’ Category
Documenting the Lives of Women in Armenia
By Emily Haas, Paige Prince and Henni Alpermann. Emily Haas, Paige Prince and Henni Alpermann all met as volunteers in Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Marz. After spending much time with women in the region as part of their ‘extended’ families, they took it upon themselves to photograph them for their Women in Armenia project. The exhibit [...]
In Armenia, Gender Discrimination Just a Scratch Beneath Surface
A while back, I was chatting with Naira, an Armenian friend of mine, who was pregnant at the time. I was asking her whether she and her husband had picked a name for the baby yet, if they knew which hospital they would be going to, etc. You know, pregnancy talk. Then I asked whether [...]
Nancy Agabian on Growing up Queer, Feminism and Armenia
Nancy Agabian is a woman with many different titles. To sum her up as a writer wouldn’t begin to explain what she does and who she is. In this interview, Nancy talks about her past and recent work, her experiences in Armenia, the struggles she faced as a queer Armenian-American feminist and more. She also [...]
Think Different: Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Has Died
Apple’s co-founder and widely regarded visionary Steve Jobs, died in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday. The 56-year-old, who had recently resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc, was battling pancreatic cancer and had received a liver transplant in 2009. Jobs is credited with forever transforming the personal computer industry and shaping the digital age for [...]
In Cambodia, Emerging Artist Memorializes Genocide
Following the death of painter and survivor of the S 21 prison camp Vann Nath in early September, a new generation embodied by designer and painter Em Riem is taking over. Phnom Penh may be Cambodia’s cultural center, but decades of civil war and a regime that claimed the lives of millions left the capital [...]
Home and Homeland: The Zurna and Me
This is the second in the series called “Home and Homeland,” an exploration into the Armenian Diaspora’s connection (or sometimes lack thereof) with Armenia, repatriation, identity, culture and more. On the corner of Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards in Hollywood, sits a gigantic record store called Amoeba Records – a Los Angeles treasure with so many [...]
Home and Homeland: The Journey to Armenia
This is a first in the series called “Home and Homeland,” an exploration into the Armenian Diaspora’s connection (or sometimes lack thereof) with Armenia, repatriation, identity, culture and more. What makes someone leave home, walk away from his or her life, friends, family, work, school and become a traveler? Seven months ago, fresh out of [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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