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National Assembly Brawl Exposes the Embarrassing
Fight breaks out in Armenia’s National Assembly, May 8, 2020 Punches being thrown in politics is not a new thing, and it isn’t even exclusive to one part of the world. I recently read that Robert...
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Destigmatize Hyes
“Enough of burdens, enough of woes, weighing down our shoulders, enough of those salty tears that dim our eyes. Enough of weeping; enough of sighs. Enough of old wooden rules and laws sacrificing our...
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Sharisse Zeroonian: Highlighting the Extraordinary within the Ordinary
Sharisse Zeroonian Sharisse Zeroonian is an author and filmmaker who currently resides in Belmont, MA. In 2018, Zeroonian graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Film & Television at Boston...
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The Prince of Wentworth Street
Losing your way in mid-life, as I did about ten years ago, is not unusual. As we reach our sixth and seventh decades, we find we may have shed the identities that we believed defined us. To find my way...
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In honor of Mother’s Day, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) compiled this list of 36 Armenian women who inspire and empower us in our daily lives – in Hai Tahd, at...
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Roslin Press Presents Armenian Adaptation of Animated Series, Treasure Island
In an initiative the likes of which the Diaspora hasn’t seen in over a generation, Roslin Press is proud to announce the first-ever Armenian production of Osamu Dezaki’s anime rendition of the classic...
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Responsible parliament requires responsible parliamentarians
By now, anything that had to be said about last week’s brawl on the floor of Armenia’s National Assembly has already been said. The sight of these grown men (yes, they were mostly men) engaging in a...
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Comedian Kev Orkian to Star in SOAR Virtual Fundraiser
RADNOR, Pa.—Keeping up with the times, the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) has announced its next virtual fundraiser showcasing comedian Kev Orkian live from the United Kingdom on Sunday,...
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The Young Scientists Leading the Future of Armenia’s Cosmic Ray Division,...
Davit Aslanyan, CRD; Dr. Deneb Karents, San Francisco; Dr. Hripsime Mkrtchyan, CRD; Dr. Bagrat Mailyan, CRD and Univ. of Huntsville, AL; Gayane Karapetyan, CRD Five scientists, engineers and students...
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CRD Continues Research During COVID-19 Pandemic
CRD’s Nor Ambert research facilities near the summit of Mt. Aragats, May 2020. This station is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Cosmic Ray Division (CRD) of the Yerevan Physics Institute...
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ANCA-WR Announces Unprecedented 2020 Virtual Gala Banquet
GLENDALE, Calif. – Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and health concerns, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) announced that the organization will hold its annual...
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Dandeegeen Diaries—Chapter 7: Village Favorites
Our cooking family is growing, and I am thrilled to be sharing these cooking adventures of budding Dandeegeens in this column to offer an opportunity to document their journey. This week, I have the...
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In Loving Memory of Leo Kricorian
Leo Kricorian 1940-2020 (Photo by Ed Kricorian) Leo Kricorian passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. Leo was a lifelong resident of Watertown, Massachusetts and a member of...
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AYF “Arev” Chapter Raises Hundreds of Dollars for ARS Emergency Relief
The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) “Arev” Chapter, like many of its sister organizations, has been forced to adapt to alternative ways to stay connected over the past few months and has continued to...
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COVID RoA
I’ve wanted to wrap my head around how the Republic of Armenia (RoA) is doing in the COVID-19 pandemic context, but it has been a bit difficult. There’s a dearth of news on this front, but I hope this...
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Birdsong lessons
(Photo: Arjan Stalpers/Unsplash) What do the birds teach us in these times of pandemic? Vocalizing sounds as music greeting dawn in a universal language where tweets, cackles, trills, pecks are a...
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Windows
(Photo: Will Esayenko/Unsplash) Deep brown hints of secrets are hidden in her eyes. A faraway gaze out the window into distant lands, she remembers the smell of sand, a shapeless sanctuary. A nameless...
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George C. Parker, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Madrid Principles
The story of legendary 20th century con man George C. Parker – who went to jail for repeatedly “selling” the Brooklyn Bridge – can tell us a lot about modern-day attempts to convince Armenians to buy...
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Turmoil in Turkey over Gulen Letter Recognizing the Armenian Genocide
Fethullah Gülen (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/EFE) A major controversy erupted in Turkey last week after a pro-Erdogan Turkish Islamist magazine “Gercek Hayat” (Real Life) claimed that the controversial...
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The Crisis in Lebanon: Our Commitment
Our communities in Lebanon are facing existential threats. And this time it’s not the indiscriminately flying bullets. It is poverty, unemployment, loss of jobs, layoffs, bankruptcies or half a salary...
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