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Turkey’s Kristallnacht
Special for the Armenian Weekly ‘We will stay in this country, where we were born and raised, where our forefathers’ graves lie, albeit damaged. We will make a new world out of the damaged graves, and...
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The Northernmost Armenians of the World
Special for the Armenian Weekly Svalbard, an isolated Norwegian island, lies in the Arctic Ocean between 74 and 81 degrees north latitude. During the summer the sun does not set for 99 days, and...
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Public Spending on Health, Education, and Infrastructure in Armenia
Special for the Armenian Weekly Public spending programs have the potential to level the playing field by broadening access to basic services for disadvantaged groups. The extent to which these...
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A Photographic Tribute to Baydzar, One of Diyarbakir’s Last Armenians
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)—One of Diyarbakir’s last Armenians, 87-year-old Baydzar Eken, passed away at a local hospital on June 23. A month earlier, on May 23, the Armenian Weekly editors, joined by a...
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Ferllini and Croft: The Case of an Armenian Mass Grave
By Roxana Ferllini and Alexandra M. Croft The Armenian Weekly April 2014 magazine The following article is aimed at both the Armenian community and the general reader, with the intention of...
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Armenian Mass Graves Revisited: A Photo-Essay
Special for the Armenian Weekly April 2014 magazine It began in Yerevan, while I was photographing the National Geographic story on Armenia that was published in 2005. “Sandra, there are a lotta bones...
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Fallen but Never Forgotten: Armenian Victims of the Pacific War
Special for the Armenian Weekly Knowledge of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 is etched into the American psyche. Less known are the simultaneous attacks on the Philippines, Hong...
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1914-2014: 100 Years of the German-Armenian Society
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Johannes Lepsius is known for his work as a pastor and humanitarian who intervened on behalf of the Ottoman Armenians in the late 19th century. Johannes Lepsius When the...
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‘Art Is Worth Dying for’: Director Fatih Akin, Cast, and Crew Speak on ‘The Cut’
Special for the Armenian Weekly VENICE, Italy (A.W.)—Award-winning director Fatih Akin’s historical epic “The Cut” premiered on Sun., Aug. 31 at the 71st Venice International Film Festival as part of...
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Polo Then and Now
Special for the Armenian Weekly A rumble as thousands of pounds of horses come racing down the field at 35 mph; yelling; a ball goes whizzing by spectators as mounted warriors’ sticks clash. This could...
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Turkey’s Kristallnacht
Special for the Armenian Weekly Sept. 6, 1955 started just like any other day for the Greeks, Armenians, and Jews of Istanbul—or Constantinople. ”I resided in Cengelkoy with my wife and two...
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The Northernmost Armenians of the World
Special for the Armenian Weekly Svalbard, an isolated Norwegian island, lies in the Arctic Ocean between 74 and 81 degrees north latitude. During the summer the sun does not set for 99 days, and...
View ArticleThe Lessons of Late Ottoman Genocides for Contemporary Iraq and Syria
This article will appear in the Armenian Weekly’s upcoming magazine on Ottoman genocides, co-edited by Khatchig Mouradian (coordinator, Armenian Genocide Program, CGHR, Rutgers University) and Sabri...
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Ideas for Armenian Justice Exchanged at APP Conference (Detailed Report with...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—From the concept of worthy and unworthy victims to calls for reparations for the Armenian Genocide, the fifth Armenians and Progressive Politics conference saw journalists, academics,...
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Akcam: Textbooks and the Armenian Genocide in Turkey: Heading Towards 2015
Special for the Armenian Weekly Education is extremely centralized in Turkey. All issues, including setting policy, the administration, and content of education are decided and implemented by the...
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Armenian-American Activists Speak Out on Ferguson
‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’...
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The Armenians of Singapore
Singapore is an incredibly successful country on the southern tip of Malaysia. More than 5 million people are packed into this compact area. It is a veritable smorgasbord of ethnicities, languages, and...
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The Armenians of Singapore: An Historical Perspective
Special for the Armenian Weekly Travellers visiting the bustling city-state of Singapore may not be aware of the great impact made by the Armenians who form one of its smallest minorities. Between 1820...
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The View from the Roofs of Mardin: What Everyone Saw in the ‘Year of the Sword’
This article will appear in the Armenian Weekly’s upcoming magazine on Ottoman genocides, co-edited by Khatchig Mouradian (coordinator, Armenian Genocide Program, CGHR, Rutgers University) and Sabri...
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Recent Publication Highlights Complexities of Uncovering the History of the...
Special for the Armenian Weekly “Preserving the Medieval City of Ani: Cultural Heritage between Contest and Reconciliation,” an article by Dr. Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh, was published last month in...
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