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Project SAVE Photograph Archives announces artist and research residencies
BOSTON, Mass.—As part of its ongoing new initiatives, Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives has launched residencies for artists and researchers. The residencies will take place twice a year and...
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Final Call for Submissions for the 2022 AYF Olympics Ad Book
WORCESTER, Mass.—The AYF-YOARF Central Executive and Worcester Steering Committee have announced an extension for the 2022 AYF Olympics Ad Book. The deadline to submit an ad has been extended to...
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Turkish Delight
Constantinople, Republic of Turkey — 1924 The call of the muezzin slowly fades into the evening breeze; the minarets of the neighborhood exude a gentle calm. Ahmet rises from his prayer rug and walks...
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Our Karen (Gahren)
Karen (Gahren) Stepani Hovanissyan (1996-2020) Karen (Gahren) Stepani Hovanissyan was a proud soldier who loved his homeland. He had already served his nation, but he volunteered his expertise to...
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“Write what should not be forgotten.”
Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende The Armenian community deals with its fair share of bad news. I wanted my column to tell the stories of our triumphs. Last month marked the one...
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My First Summer as an AYF Camp Haiastan Staff Member
Camp Haiastan: What do you appreciate more about Camp Haiastan now that you are on staff and not a camper? Aram Najarian, Staff In Training, VA Aram Najarian: As a camper, you don’t fully realize how...
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Honoring General Karekin Njdeh during Song Night
Camp Haiastan Session 2 song night For the 2022 Camp Haiastan Session 2 song night, cabin 8 sang “Karekin Nzhdehi Yerke.” While learning this song and thinking of every lyric, we thought about every...
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Hamazkayin Eastern Regional Executive announces the 2022 Minas and Kohar...
The Regional Executive of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of the Eastern United States is pleased to solicit submissions for the Minas and Kohar Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary...
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Do Armenians have a future as an independent nation? Part 3
Celebrations on the streets of Yerevan after the declaration of independence (Sept. 21, 1991) Author’s Note: The first two installments of this series focused on the need to establish a culture of...
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Two Armenian soldiers killed in border attacks
Armenian soldier (Armenian MoD, July 27, 2022) Two Armenian soldiers were killed on Wednesday in renewed fighting in Artsakh, following a week of escalated military hostilities. On the morning of...
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My First Teen Session at Camp Haiastan
Camp Haiastan Teen Session 2022 I have been waiting for a long time to attend Teen Session at Camp Haiastan. This was my fifth year at Camp Haiastan, which has been on my schedule almost every summer...
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Homenetmen Eastern Region USA Men triumph in basketball, region places second...
YEREVAN—Sixteen athletes representing the Homenetmen Eastern Region USA participated in the 11th Pan-Homenetmen Games in Yerevan. Held every four years, the 10-day tournament brings together Homenetmen...
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Stand tall, beloved Armenia. “Pause” talks with Turkey.
Republic Square, Yerevan, April 2010 (Photo: Tony Bowden/Flickr) The phase of “no preconditions” in normalization talks with Turkey has officially ended. The emphasis is on the word officially, since...
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Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders condemn Azerbaijan’s latest attempt to...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Armenian Caucus co-chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Jackie Speier (D-CA) called on the Biden administration to press Azerbaijan to end its most recent attacks on Artsakh’s...
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Tatik Papik: The Roots of Artsakh
Stepanakert (Photo: Siranush Sargsyan) Towering high above Artsakh’s capital of Stepanakert stands an iconic monument that symbolizes the intrinsic connection between Artsakh and her resilient people....
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Detroit Azadamard Gomideh celebrates Khanasor Expedition’s 125th anniversary,...
Under the picnic pavilion (Photo: Georgi Bargamian) WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — The valor displayed 125 years ago on the plain of Khanasor by nearly 300 Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) fedayees...
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Camp Javakhk: The best decision I’ve ever made
Pascale Baghdisar at Camp Javakhk 2022 I decided to sign up with Birthright Armenia in December. A few emails and some paperwork later, I arrived in Armenia on April 30. I volunteered in Yerevan for...
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US publicizes its strategy on Armenia based obviously on America’s interests
US Department of State official seal The United States Department of State posted on its website a lengthy document which describes the American government’s strategy for relations with 175 countries,...
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Hand In Hand repairs mobile dental vehicle to reach rural residents of Artsakh
STEPANAKERT—Hand In Hand is dedicated to delivering free dental services to the people of Artsakh. Our clinics are located in Stepanakert, Martuni, Martakert, Karmir Shuka and Yerevan and are run by a...
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What the recent escalation in Nagorno Karabakh tells us about the strategy of...
On August 1 and August 3, Azerbaijan launched a new limited military operation along the line of contact between Azerbaijan and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. As a result of this new escalation,...
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