Roundup: In Honor of International Women’s Month
All of last month, we invited contributors to submit their prose, photography, translations and stories in honor of International Women’s Day and Month. The response was amazing – from an
Experiences as an Armenian Woman: International Women’s Month
Have you ever been asked, “If you had the chance to be reborn, what ethnicity would you choose to be?” A pressing question like the one Hamlet asked himself, “To
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
Armenia’s Poor Human Rights Record in Annual Amnesty International Report
The poor state of human rights in Armenia has recently been addressed in a report released by human rights watch organization Amnesty International, which cites mass protests over disputed presidential
Letter From the Editor: Publishing, Panels and Passions
It’s hard to believe that six months of 2010 have already gone by. There have been amazing things happening at this humble website, which has grown immensely since the tires
Armenia’s All-Female Team at 2012 Paralympics
After coming away with three medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Armenia, along with 163 other nations have stayed put but changed athletes to participate in the 14th Paralympic Games,
Exclusive: Shushanik Kurghinian’s The Workers
The following is a never-before-published English translation of one of Shushanik Kurghinian’s poems. It is appearing here for the first time, as part of a series written in honor of
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
Kim Kardashian’s Cosmo Turkey Cover Causes Upset
On the heels of the premiere of Armenia’s first issue of popular women’s magazine Cosmopolitan featuring celebutante Kim Kardashian who is of part Armenian descent, the Turkish edition just released