Meeting in the Middle: Armenian Genocide Thoughts, Part 2
My grandfather died when I was 13. He lived down the street from our house, with my grandmother, among a dozen fruit and flower trees that felt like paradise. If
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
Armenia is Calling Me
When I was an awkward 12-year-old, trying to make friends, fit in and figure out my place in the world, I got plucked from a public school and put into
Bridges Hrant Dink Built: A Conversation with Jirair Libaridian
After Professor Jirair Libaridian began questioning the Armenian approach to the Armenian Genocide and Turkish relations, he formed a friendship with Hrant Dink, now known as the courageous editor of
Queer/Armenian, Split Identity: International Women’s Month
I like to tell myself (and others) that I am queer because of where I come from and the way that my identity in a changing political economy was formed.
What It Means to Be a Woman: International Women’s Month
I come from a Greek/Irish family, but being Greek is all I know. The only aunt I grew up with, a belly dancing, motorcycle riding sand dollar collector is now
No Armenian Left Behind: Diaspora Gears Up For 2010 Census
Anahit Tovmasyan is on a mission. For a year and a half, the Census Partnership specialist has been rallying the Armenian community in Los Angeles and beyond to prepare for
Human Rights Violations in South Caucasus, Middle East Continue
The South Caucasus, along with the Middle East seems to be a perpetual hot bed for human rights violations, a major problem that continues to escalate in these war torn
Interview: Writer Ara Baliozian
“A writer’s two best assets: the sensitivity of an open wound and the hide of a rhino,” writes Ara Baliozian on his blog, which houses his daily thoughts on topics
Armenians, Turks React to Protocol Signing
Protocols expected to establish a relationship between Armenia and Turkey after almost a century of hostility were signed in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday, Oct. 10, with attendance from