Family of Shadows: A Century of Murder, Memory, and the Armenian American Dream (HarperCollins), due to be released on Sept. 21, is the focus of the following interview Rachel Goshgarian conducted with author Garin K. Hovannisian over the phone, while the latter was in Yerevan.
But you’ve got to be moved by shadows—they are poems. They [...]

By Rosario Teixeira
Chelmsford, Mass.—Daniel Varoujan Hejinian’s “Colors of Liberty” art exhibit will be open to the public from Sept. 4-30 at the Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Rd. in Chelmsford. The public is invited to a reception on Sat., Sept. 11 from 2-4 p.m. to meet the artist and welcome other dignitaries.
Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
In “Colors [...]

By Adrineh Der-Boghossian
Thirty-nine-year-old Vatchakan Tsakanyan remembers coming to Aygut Village in 1989 as a young man—a common experience since just about all the residents came here from Chardakhlu and other villages in Azerbaijan when the two states swapped non-nationals during the Karabagh conflict.
Vatchakan lives with his sister and her two kids, as well as his [...]

By Jirair Hovsepian
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On June 15, the Armenian School for the Performing Arts (ABAKA) celebrated its 15th year in the Greater Boston area. At the helm of this beloved institution is artistic director and choreographer Apo Ashjian, who tirelessly guides and directs 174 students from grades 1 through 10 with the help of instructors Alina [...]

By Krikor Pidedjian
As long as God gives human beings the strength and capability to work—and thereby, provide for their families and their families’ required needs for a pleasant life—along with possibilities and a special awareness of helping or sharing his bread with needy compatriots, I would ask from these fortunate and blessed people to help [...]

By Michelle Metchikian
Metchikian is a summer intern with the AYF Internship Program, working at the Hrayr Mahroukhian Foundation at the ARF Bureau office in Yerevan. She is from Los Angeles.
4 a.m.: The airbus was nearing Zvartnots International Airport. My 21-hour journey from LAX was about to come to an end. The fellow Armenian sitting next [...]

By Narine Esmaeili
The first time I visited Armenia, I wanted to sightsee and enjoy a vacation away from school with my graduating class.
This summer, I decided to have a different experience in Armenia.
This summer, I decided to have a different experience in Armenia. By signing up for the AYF Internship Program, I have been [...]

Hearing Provides Platform for Senators to Question U.S. Policy on Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has announced that it will hold a confirmation hearing on Tues., July 20 for President Obama’s nominee, Francis Ricciardone, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Ankara, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“Ambassador Ricciardone’s [...]

By Maria Tavitian
Organizers of the Armenian Heritage Cruise recently announced that Harut Sassounian, a well-known Armenian American journalist and political commentator, and a leader in humanitarian causes, will join them in the January 2011 Cruise XIV.
“We are proud and honored to have such a prominent Armenian American join us on the Armenian Heritage Cruise XIV, [...]

By Lalig J. Musserian
JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.—The smell of grilled losh kebabs filled the air on June 27, and the residents and guests of the Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) could hardly wait for their turn to savor the spicy and delectable kebabs at the annual picnic here.
A scene from the picnic.
Under beautiful blue skies, [...]