Culture · Sculpture
A Beam Surrounded by Darkness: Kira
Kira, an Armenian-American sculptor, captures the magnificence of the human form through evocative sculpture.
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Politics
Armenian Activists in Sacramento: ANCA-WR #AdvocacyDay 2014
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region organizes an annual advocacy day. In 2014, over 300 Armenian activists traveled to Sacramento.
History
Fighting to Live: A Story About the Battle of Sardarabad
In May of 1918, a tattered Armenian Nation on the cusp of oblivion collected the soldiers and farmers who remained and marched to Sardarabad.
Photography
Classic Cars on Yerevan’s 2975th Birthday: Alex Tarverdi
Photographer Alex Tarverdi discovers a gathering of impeccably preserved classic cars on Yerevan's 2975th birthday.
Culture
Armenia by Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan
Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan writes about Armenia in a time when Armenia did not exist. Longing, devotion, and hope in a poem about love.
Infrastructure
The Highway System – Transportation Infrastructure in Armenia: Part I
Armenia has spent its first 20 years building and upgrading its transportation infrastructure. This first part of our series explores the highway system.
Culture
Let Us Die Armenians by Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan
Khorene Nar Bey Lusignan was a nationalist clergyman who used his poetry to preach the gospel of liberation. "Let Us Die Armenians" epitomizes his work.
Politics
UN Resolution on Crimea: Why Armenia Voted Against Ukraine – and Did the Right Thing
Armenia had good reason to vote against Ukraine in the UN Resolution vote on Crimea. We explain why.
Culture
Grand Parents by Hovhannes Mkhitaryan
I decide to listen for once, / and discover a world richer than mine, / an unseen film with a longer running time / than mine.
Society
Yabanjo’s Ode to Kessab
Kessab, you are gone and won’t be again...It is only yabanjos now who remain.
Culture
Demolition Made by Hovhannes Mkhitaryan
How frantic ants seem / To towering men above / Made of the same parts / Yet able to love
Politics
Mountain of Stability: Why Armenia is the Region’s Most Stable Country
Armenia is known for being in a rough neighborhood. What is less known is how Armenia became the most stable country in the region. We take a look.
Armenian Church
A Message from 1878
Culture
At Evening by Bedros Touryan
A poem by Bedros Touryan (Petros Duryan) where he captures the nuanced feelings of unrequited love.
Culture · Painting
Palm of Granite: The Art of Raffi Semerdjian
Paintings of talented artist and founder of Palm of Granite, Raffi Semerdjian.
Culture
My Death by Bedros Touryan
A beautiful composition about memory by Bedros Touryan, playwright and poet, who died at 21 but had already produced a lifetime's worth of literature.
History
Little Armenia, New York
Before Murray Hill in New York City became known as "Curry Hill," the immigrant enclave in downtown Manhattan was known as "Little Armenia."
Photography
Volunteer Socialists
Public art in Armenia, including murals and street art like graffiti, is a gift to the community from artists that beautifies the places where people live.
Diaspora
#Artivism2014
The 2014 Artivism exhibition in Los Angeles was the annual art show put on by the All-Armenian Student Association, raising funds for a cause through art.
Culture
Lovers, Lust, and Arched Eyebrows
Tales of lovers and lust. A journey through ancient and contemporary romance in Armenian literature.
Editorial
Editorial: Why English?
Armenians are obsessed with their language. There are different ways to grasp this crazed relationship with their beloved tongue.
Infographic
The Armenian Nation: A Brief Introduction
Wine, astronomical observatories, and a 1,600 year-old alphabet. These are a few parts of the rich history and culture of the Armenian Nation...
Culture
Iron Ladle by Khrimyan Hayrig
Iron Ladle speech in Constantinople to Armenian community upon Khrimyan Hayrig's return from Congress of Berlin.
Society
Letter to Our Elders
You have done much for us and for the Armenian Nation. We thank you. But now, we must part.
Features
A Higher Standard
The Armenian Nation is small but its potential is big. For that potential to be realized, the Nation and its members must be exceptional.