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April 9, 2025

No homeland on paper: Artsakh refugees reject Armenian passports that…

YEREVAN—The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has issued passports to forcibly displaced citizens of Artsakh…

April 8, 2025

The last breath of courage: Arman’s unfinished story

Images by Anthony Pizzoferrato Irina Mirzoyan showed us photos of her son Arman in military uniform,…

April 7, 2025

Motherhood Day in Armenia: A celebration amid grief

Throughout history, mothers have held a sacred place in Armenian culture and society. They are revered…

April 2, 2025

Civil Contract Party loses ground in Gyumri mayoral race

YEREVAN—For the past two days, the primary topic of discussion in Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city, has…

March 31, 2025

Rallies in Yerevan demand rights and dignity for Artsakh’s displaced…

YEREVAN—On March 29, Yerevan’s Freedom Square was the epicenter of a significant demonstration, as over 10,000…

March 28, 2025

Aleppo’s Armenians in a changing Syria

The road to Syria was a breeze. The taxi driver, one passenger and I drove through…

March 26, 2025

‘What Happens After,’ Masha Keryan’s art of resilience and renewal,…

In November 2024, artist Masha Keryan received an email from curator Shazia Mir of 1832 Gallery…

March 26, 2025

Armenian officials downplay reports of Azerbaijani gunfire along the border

YEREVAN—Vahan Zakyan, the administrative head of the Khoznavar community in Armenia’s Syunik province, has confirmed reports…

March 25, 2025

The Making of “The Burning Heart of the World”

My new novel The Burning Heart of the World is the fourth in a series of…

March 18, 2025

The Armenian Weekly and Hairenik Weekly unveil a new brand:…

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly and Hairenik Weekly, cornerstones of Armenian-American journalism, are excited to announce the…

Armenia

April 9, 2025

No homeland on paper: Artsakh refugees reject Armenian passports that deny their…

April 8, 2025

The last breath of courage: Arman’s unfinished story

April 7, 2025

Motherhood Day in Armenia: A celebration amid grief

April 2, 2025

Civil Contract Party loses ground in Gyumri mayoral race

April 1, 2025

Walls of remembrance: Armenia’s murals of war and memory

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Voices

Opinion

Shahe Yeni-KomshianApril 9, 2025
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A new model for shaping Armenian communities

While much of the Armenian community’s focus rightly centers on strengthening the Republic of Armenia—addressing socioeconomic challenges and…
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Armenian Sports Block

Jason TakhtadjianApril 9, 2025
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Steve Kerr offers support to Armenia basketball during…

Many basketball fans know Steve Kerr for winning multiple NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan or coaching the dynastic…
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Op-Eds

Armaan MooradianApril 8, 2025
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From Artsakh to Iraq: economic blockades as gendered…

Sanctions and blockades have long been used as political tools, but their impact extends far beyond economic deprivation,…
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In Sight

Stepan PiligianApril 8, 2025
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Sometimes, it helps to vent for a moment

This column advocates for calm, rational and substantive discourse on matters of concern to our global nation. But…
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My Turn

Harut SassounianApril 8, 2025
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Overwhelming majority of Turks view foreign countries as…

Given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s frequent and inflammatory attacks on the United States, Europe and Israel, it…
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Youth Opinion

Dzia HamakorzianApril 7, 2025
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My first Advocacy Days

To start off my journey as a young AYFer, I went to Washington, D.C. with my mom, my…
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Culture

April 8, 2025

Mary Kouyoumdjian’s latest album “Witness” chronicles memory as pain but…

April 1, 2025

Walls of remembrance: Armenia’s murals of war and memory

March 26, 2025

‘What Happens After,’ Masha Keryan’s art of resilience and renewal,…

March 25, 2025

The Making of “The Burning Heart of the World”

March 11, 2025

Zabel Yesayan’s “The Agony of a People: Haig Toroyan’s Eyewitness…

March 6, 2025

Molding memory: Studio Kerani’s mission to preserve Artsakh through ceramics

March 6, 2025

Arevik Evoyan: Carpet weaving as craft, heritage and innovation

March 5, 2025

Anahid Matossian’s book on “Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia: Gender,…

February 26, 2025

Corpo-real: Amassia Niziblian’s exploration of memory and identity

February 26, 2025

Painting of Saint Sargis displayed at the National Gallery of…

April 8, 2025

Mary Kouyoumdjian’s latest album “Witness” chronicles memory as pain but…

April 1, 2025

Walls of remembrance: Armenia’s murals of war and memory

March 26, 2025

‘What Happens After,’ Masha Keryan’s art of resilience and renewal,…

March 25, 2025

The Making of “The Burning Heart of the World”

March 11, 2025

Zabel Yesayan’s “The Agony of a People: Haig Toroyan’s Eyewitness…

March 6, 2025

Molding memory: Studio Kerani’s mission to preserve Artsakh through ceramics

March 6, 2025

Arevik Evoyan: Carpet weaving as craft, heritage and innovation

March 5, 2025

Anahid Matossian’s book on “Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia: Gender,…

February 26, 2025

Corpo-real: Amassia Niziblian’s exploration of memory and identity

February 26, 2025

Painting of Saint Sargis displayed at the National Gallery of…

Special Reports

Special Reports

Shant KhatcherianMarch 28, 2025
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Aleppo’s Armenians in a changing Syria

The road to Syria was a breeze. The taxi driver, one passenger and I drove through the charming Lebanese-Armenian town…
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The Homeland

Gayane BarseghyanMarch 18, 2025
2

Odzun and Ardvi villages, St. Hovhan Odzneci’s cradle of life and thought

Situated on the left-side upland plateau of Debed Canyon in the Lori province, Odzun is one of the largest villages…
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History

John DekhaneMarch 18, 2025
8

Still missing you

Somewhere in Germany lie the remains of an Armenian American hero who never came home. Exactly 80 years ago, flight…
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Family Histories

Jeanne TheoharisRobert ArtinianFebruary 27, 2025
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“God cried”: Charles’ “destan” on the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

When our grandfather died in 1986, he left a manilla envelope in his desk for his youngest son, Jim. “My…
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Youth

April 9, 2025

Steve Kerr offers support to Armenia basketball during Armenian Heritage Night

Many basketball fans know Steve Kerr for winning multiple NBA championships alongside Michael Jordan or coaching the dynastic Golden State Warriors. Now, more fans…

April 7, 2025

My first Advocacy Days

To start off my journey as a young AYFer, I went to Washington, D.C. with my mom, my brother and other activists from Michigan…

April 7, 2025

AYF Olympics back in Boston

It’s time to ship up to Boston this summer as the AYF Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter hosts the 91st annual AYF-YOARF Olympic Games this…

April 1, 2025

Working at Camp Haiastan: Giving back and so much more to a…

As you look back on your days as a camper at AYF Camp Haiastan, which moments stand out the most? Maybe it’s the thrill…

April 1, 2025

Interview with an AYF-YOARF Eastern Region Junior member

The AYF Central Junior Council (CJC) had the opportunity to sit down with longtime AYF Junior member, U. Garo Tarbinian, from the Providence “Varantian”…

March 25, 2025

AYF-YOARF Detroit’s “Kopernik Tandourjian” Seniors celebrate a banner year and set bold…

NOVI, Mich.—On January 29, 2025, the AYF-YOARF Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” Senior Chapter convened for its year-end general meeting—a celebration of a remarkable year and…

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