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 [...]

A Brotherhood Concert in Istanbul

Istanbul is a magical city. You feel it in almost everything but mostly in Bosporus at sunset, night and to be honest, all the time. The magic that wraps you with strange energy is not just because of the magnificent landscapes. Istanbul is enchanting because the city is rooted in many different ethnic and religious [...]

The Big Picture: Tbilisi’s Dry Bridge Market

Tucked away behind Tbilisi’s main Rustaveli Avenue, overlooking a pistachio colored river is the Dry Bridge Market, a step into the labyrinth of history boiling beneath the region known as the South Caucasus. Here, Georgians, Armenians and Azeri sellers laugh together, eat together and spread their collected goods side by side for locals who browse [...]

Multicultural Notes: Half, Yet Whole

Being born half-Armenian has been one of the most rewarding parts of my life, but it’s also one that I’ve had to reconcile with. For those of us who have chosen to embrace our Armenian identities, trying to juggle it with either another ethnicity or a wider national identity has at times been a struggle. [...]

The Big Picture: In Armenia, a History of Faith Part II

In Los Angeles, Armenians March Against Domestic Violence

Following the fatal case of Zaruhi Petrosyan, in late January, around 200 Armenians mobilized on the streets of Hollywood’s Little Armenia district to march against domestic violence, particularly directed towards women. The event was organized by the United Human Rights Council (UHRC), a branch of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. For more information on the event, [...]

Odar: The Omission of Identity

The word odar is roughly translated as “stranger”, “non-Armenian” or “other”, similar to the use of the word goy or goyim, a word of Yiddish and Hebrew origin which is used to describe non-Jews. Both these words border ethnocentricity sit on the edge of insulting and ethnocentric or are a culturally endearing word taken out [...]

Glendale News-Press: Now in Armenian

With Armenians making up almost 30 percent of Glendale’s population according to the 2000 U.S. Census, many of them recent immigrants, Times Community Editor Dan Evans wanted to offer something more to the community. So when Google Translate added Armenian to its impressive language lineup, he jumped at the chance to give it a try [...]

Alternative Voices on the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-Turkish Relations

Too often, not all voices are heard. In an effort to jump start dialogue, ianyan magazine presents three alternative voices on important issues and significant subjects dealing with the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-Turkish relations. An American in Glendale There is no doubt that Glendale has the largest concentration of Armenians in the United States. In [...]

Gene Simmons Films Armenian Herpes Commercial

You know you’ve made it in the world when you turn on an episode of “Gene Simmons: Family Jewels,” the umpteenth reality show featuring the KISS member and his family and see Mr. Simmons himself filming a commercial in Armenian. About Herpes. Genital Herpes. I don’t particularly have to preface this clip too much, but [...]