Posts Tagged ‘caucasus’

The Armenia Diaries: Stories Beyond Stones

The Armenia Diaries: Stories Beyond Stones

Even as far back as the humble dirt road that leads up to it, Zvartnots Cathedral commands itself to be seen. The 7th century monastery, declared a UNESCO world heritage site is more than grand, making it a must-see attraction to tour groups, who are regularly bussed in and take their time absorbing as much [...]

Ianyan Magazine’s Year in Review

Ianyan Magazine’s Year in Review

As we descend into the final hours of 2010, here is a look back at what ianyan brought you this year, from a review on HBO’s Jack Kevorkian biopic, to the cultural stigma experienced by gay Armenians, volunteering in Armenia, reactions to an elevated child abuse case and more. A heartfelt thank you to all [...]

Revelations: Wikileaks and The Caucasus

Revelations: Wikileaks and The Caucasus

Wikileaks, the international organization publishing confidential and unavailable documents from anonymous sources released more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables to  El Pais, Le Monde, Der Spiegal, Guardian and the New York Times news organization today and has so far released a miniscule 220 documents on their own site, with more on the way. The [...]

The Big Picture: The Caucasus

The Big Picture: The Caucasus

A battleground for culture, religion and politics, the Caucasus is a collection of countries wedged between Turkey, Iran and Russia. Comprised of Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and a handful of Russian republics, its rich ethnic history coupled with territorial disputes make it perhaps one of the most fascinating places on Earth. With reports of violence [...]

Ladies of the Caucasus Go Head to Head at Eurovision

Ladies of the Caucasus Go Head to Head at Eurovision

Kitsch lyrics, super sleek pop stars in shiny outfits that can be seen planets away and the silent sound of oozing cheese can only mean one thing in the spring time: Eurovision is here. Yes, the best and worst (well, maybe just the worst) of 39 countries have gathered for another year of frills and [...]