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Former ISIS Slave Speaks to the Weekly
Teenage Yazidi Girl Speaks to the Armenian Weekly about Life as ISIS Slave Special for the Armenian Weekly PARIS, France (A.W.)—Jinan is an 18-year-old Yazidi woman. She is married to Walid, 22. For...
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The Armenians of Kiev
Kilikia beer and lahmajoun. In Kiev? When I thought of my upcoming visit to Kiev, I thought of bristling revolution in Maidan Square and the tragedy of MH 370. I didn’t realize I would be whiling away...
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The Eurasian Economic Union and Armenia
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is an economic union of states that was established in May 2014 by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia, and came into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Armenia joined...
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On the Road to Exile: 100 Years Later in Bilecik
Special for the Armenian Weekly The springs are flowing, but there is no one left to drink from them in Bilecik… My soul listens to the death of sunset. Your torture kneels down in a faraway land. My...
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On the Road to Exile: 100 Years Later in Kayseri
Special for the Armenian Weekly Kayseri While moving forward by rail to the Kayseri provincial borders, we take a two-day break to briefly explore the greatest Armenian Kingdom that ever existed,...
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From Destruction to Resurrection
Groong (Crane)! Groong, what word do you have of home? Le Le Yaman (Alas)! Le Le Yaman, our home, your home! Oh, Groong, send word! Send word! Our homes are no more, our fields destroyed, our artwork...
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Amnesty International: Activists Targeted by Azerbaijani...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Amnesty International)—Azeri human rights activists, journalists and political dissidents have been the targets of a fraudulent and sustained “spear phishing” campaign using emails...
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ARS YCP 2017: Armenian Youth Build Bridges at Columbia University
ARS of Eastern USA Youth Connect Program Takes Place on March 4 NEW YORK (A.W.)—On March 4, nearly 100 college-aged Armenian youth from across the U.S. and Canada braced subzero temperatures together...
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Innovations in Education: Breaking Borders and Boundaries in Dilijan
UWC Dilijan Encourages Students to Challenge Themselves and the Conventional By Paula Der Matoian Close your eyes. Imagine that summer camp never ended. Imagine going to school in a place nestled in...
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100 Years of the Armenian Missionary Association of America
100th Anniversary of AMAA to be Celebrated On East And West Coasts PARAMUS, N.J.—The Centennial of any organization is an event of great pride and celebration. For the Armenian Missionary Association...
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Speaking to the Voters: Breaking the ‘Day of Silence’
The Armenian Weekly Speaks to the Citizens on the Streets of Yerevan a Day Ahead of the 2017 Parliamentary Elections YEREVAN (A.W.)—In Armenia, the day before the any election is known as the “day of...
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Erzincan: Armenian Gravestones Removed as Armenian Heritage Continues to...
Gravestones believed to be removed from the Armenian cemetery in the Beybasi neighborhood in the city of Erzincan were recently discovered scattered nearby, Istanbul-based Agos newspaper reported....
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Remembering the Armenian Genocide Through Survivor Memoirs and Historical Novels
The Armenian Genocide and earlier massacres are defining aspects of the contemporary Armenian heritage and identity. By far the dominant literary mode of expression about the Armenian Genocide are...
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Hidden Armenian and Greek Celebrities in Turkish Cinema
Special for the Armenian Weekly Being a celebrity is often associated with having a certain lifestyle. Fame often brings fortune, privileges, and opportunities—whether they are career-related or not....
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2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Photos
The following photos were taken at the 2017 Times Square Armenian Genocide Commemoration, by Hasmik Baghdasaryan for the Armenian Weekly.
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April 24 Protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston in Photos
Special for the Armenian Weekly The following photos were taken by Knar Bedian at the April 24 protest at the Turkish Consulate of Boston.
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Turkey: A History of Banning Poetry and Targeting Poets
Special for the Armenian Weekly A poem written by Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chair of the opposition Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), was recently banned by the prosecutor’s office in the...
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Unseen Armenia: Hin Tagher
Two villages, Hin Tagher (Taghler) and Mets Tagher (Taghler), in Artsakh’s Hadrut district, are listed in Discovering Paradise, Karabagh Guide as interesting sites featuring examples of Artsakh’s...
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Cambridge University Linguistics Professor Conducts Research on Salmast Dialect
GLENDALE, Calif.—Cambridge Professor of Linguistics Bert Vaux, in collaboration with the Salmast Heritage Association (SHA), conducted a week-long research project on the dialect of Salmast, also...
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Unseen Armenia: Surb Pokas
South of Yerevan, along the main road to Goris is the large village of Areni in the marz (province) of Vayots Dzor. On the roadside just before Areni are vendors selling homemade wine in plastic soda...
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