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Food for Thought: Eating Our Way to Peace

Food for Thought: Eating Our Way to Peace

For Armenians, eating isn’t just about satisfying hunger pains. It is so much more. Where it’s at weddings, funerals or even just a Friday night dinner, to Armenians, food is an essence of their being, of their culture and a big majority of what life is all about: to share a mouth watering smörgåsbord of [...]

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Suspect Arrested in Los Angeles Armenian Family Murders

Suspect Arrested in Los Angeles Armenian Family Murders

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of three members of an Armenian family who immigrated to the U.S. in 2003. There is evidence that a man in his 70s is involved in the slayings according to law enforcement and the Los Angeles Times. The arrest comes after Khachik Safaryan and his [...]

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Arpa International Film Festival Takes Off in Los Angeles

Arpa International Film Festival Takes Off in Los Angeles

The 12th annual  Arpa International Film Festival is in full gear at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. as it showcases close to 50 films  from 23 countries, including United States, Armenia, Iran, Germany, Venezuela, Turkey, Malawi, Israel, India and Mexico among others over the span of three days, Oct. 23 to Oct. 25. [...]

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The Armenian Taxi Cab Driver

The Armenian Taxi Cab Driver

Tired from a never ending work week and desperate to avoid Friday afternoon traffic through L.A’s concrete jungle, I set out with a few workers to have some dinner and drinks around Santa Monica to shake off the tension and share a few laughs. Santa Monica is perhaps the only section of Los Angeles, besides [...]

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