Armenia, Diaspora Aid in Haiti Disaster Relief
In the wake of the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck only 10 miles from Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, Armenia, who is all to familiar with the disaster after an
Haitian Capital Suffers Devastating Earthquake, Aftershocks
Although the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince is more than 6600 miles away from Yerevan, Armenians perhaps best can understand what the people of Haiti might be going through, as a
Scores of Women Die of Childbirth in India
If a person dies, she dies,” says Suresh S., the neighbor of a deceased pregnant woman in Uttar Pradesh, India. “If someone hangs himself then it becomes a police case.
Los Angeles Says ‘Free Iran’
On a busy stretch of the 10 freeway in Los Angeles, where cars whiz by at the speed of light when they’re not in bumper to bumper traffic, sits a
Ukranian Band Los Colorados Covers Katy Perry
At first glance, Los Colorados, a Ukranian quartet that was formed in 2006, seems like they wouldn’t be able to compete with today’s Western pop music market, but along comes
Andy Madadian, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora Stand By Iran
Popular Iranian-Armenian singer Andy Madadian joined the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and record producers Don Was and John Shanks on June 24 to record a special version
Musician Armen Chakmakian Composes Song for Neda
The ongoing protests over a rigged election and freedom from a 30-year regime in Iran have inspired Grammy-nominated musician Armen Chakmakian to compose a song for Neda Agha-Soltan, the woman
Power of Social Media & Film: Moving Videos on Iran Crisis
No longer can anyone deny the incredible power of social media that has captured Iran and the aftermath of their presidential election right dead in its center. Twitter and Facebook
Neda, Continued: Wrong Photo, Burial and Words From Fiance
A few details have come to light since the tragic death of Neda, the woman who was hit by a sniper bullet during a protest in Iran after the fallout
Neda: The Symbol of a Brewing Revolution
“When we are dead, seek not our tomb in the earth, but find it in the hearts of men,” reads the epitaph on the tomb of Rumi, famed 13th century