Posts Tagged ‘marriage’

Experiences as an Armenian Woman: International Women’s Month

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 be or not to be?” An automatic reaction to this sort of a question prompts one to excavate through the former files of their life [...]

Love or Religion: No Easy Choice

Love or Religion: No Easy Choice

“This is pointless, unfair and absurd,” says Stop-Motion cartoonist Tammam Hamzeh in a video report filed by Russia Today, about Syrian laws that do not permit  him, a Syrian Druze and his wife Anna, an Armenian who is Christian Orthodox to have a legitimate marriage because of their different religious backgrounds. Living in Damascus means [...]

Wedding Event in Karabakh Marries 700 Armenian Couples

On Oct. 16, 2008, 700 Armenian couples were married in Artsakh. The ceremonies took place in St. Ghazanchetsots church in Shushi and Gandzasar monastery.  The weddings were followed by a dinner, issuing of certificates and wedding gifts in Stepanakerts republican stadium. The main sponsor of the vent was Armenian-Russian businessman Levon Ayrapetyan. The couples were [...]