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Glimpses into the ARF Photo Archives: Armenians and Their Neighbors
In my previous articles delving into photographs from the ARF Archives, we saw some familiar and unfamiliar visuals from our history and culture over the past century and more. One clear takeaway is...
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Entering eternity
“My dear Mélinée, my beloved little orphan, In a few hours I will no longer be of this world. We are going to be executed today at 3:00. This is happening to me like an accident in my life; I don’t...
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Marking 90 years of The Armenian Weekly
March 1, 2024 is the 90th anniversary of The Armenian Weekly—a milestone made possible by the visionary work of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the Hairenik newspaper editors of 1934 and a...
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Echoes of Artsakh: What women take when leaving home
Amid the sounds of bombs exploding, fleeing footsteps and prayers, a question lingers: what does a woman take with her when she is forced from her homeland, leaving behind her life and home? When asked...
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Glimpses into the ARF Photo Archives: Armenian Legionnaires Immortalized
In this series of brief glimpses into the ARF photo archives, I have tried to share with you thought-provoking, fun or other kinds of take-aways from the collection. This article is about a more...
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Gendered challenges: A closer look at female military service in Armenia
Hay Zinvor program There is an old Armenian proverb that says, “A lion is a lion, no matter male or female.” This saying was raised in society when the Armenian government began to discuss the decision...
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Happy 100th birthday, Robert
Sgt Robert A. Mestjian On November 29, 1944, thousands of American and British soldiers were near Lindern, a tiny German village situated near the border with the Netherlands. They were cold, soaked...
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Glimpses into the ARF Photo Archives: The Gougounian Group
A few of the pictures from the ARF photo archives are particularly eye-catching. Clicking through the images, one cannot help but notice photos like the ones below, for example. ARF Photograph Archives...
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Stand out from the crowd
Harutyun Khachatryan as a young soldier 83 years ago, the world was a scary and unfair place where innocent people were persecuted and killed for their beliefs, their religion or their nationality. All...
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Glimpses into the ARF Photo Archives: Miscellaneous Surprises
There is a lot that could be said and written about the ARF photo archives, which I have had the privilege and pleasure of sorting through over the course of the autumn and winter of 2023 and into...
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109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide commemorated across South America
Throughout the month of April, the Armenian communities of South America organized various activities to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The most notable were rallies and...
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I love you, Mom
During World War II, thousands of Armenian American mothers watched their sons go off to war and prayed every day for their safe return. Some did survive the war and came home. Some were badly wounded...
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Brick Walls
In genealogy, a “brick wall” refers to a question that remains unsolvable even after significant research. For example, determining the parents or grandparents of an Armenian Genocide survivor is often...
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Hangardz on tour in Armenia staging Saroyan’s “My Heart’s in the Highlands”
Photos by Berge Arabian Hangardz rehearsing William Saroyan’s “My Heart’s in the Highlands” in Western Armenian before departure for Armenia, June 2024, Istanbul The original interview, conducted by...
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A story of two Detroit brothers in war
Background This is a two-part tale of two Armenian brothers from Detroit: the eldest Haigus during World War II and the youngest Hagop (Jack) during the Korean War. It is a story of the Tufenkjians, an...
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After Ardahan: Reflections on a journey to the homeland
It seems fitting when a pack of dogs greets us at Turkey’s Ardahan border entry point. I am about to enter the land of my ancestors for an educational pilgrimage from May 25 to June 7 in western...
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No paperwork needed for his adoption
A snippet of Movses Shakarian’s origin story was written by a friend of Movses’ father and appeared in the Armenian language Hairenik Monthly in May 1966. The title was “Last Day in Mezire.” Following...
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A journey to Vank in western Armenia
General view from the northwest, 1975 (Armenian architecture: a documented photo-archival collection on microfiche for the study of Armenian architecture of Transcaucasia and the Near- and Middle-East,...
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A story of two Detroit brothers in war, part two
This is a two-part story about two Detroit Armenian brothers during war: the eldest Haigus, a five star hero during World War II, and the youngest Hagop (Jack) during the Korean War. It is a story of...
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Exclusive interview with Luis Moreno Ocampo
Today, Luis Moreno Ocampo is a name recognized by Armenians worldwide. He has been one of the most important voices in defense of the Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Moreno Ocampo is...
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