February 2012
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Watchchotai:
Film director, Nigol Bezjian, shares sights and sounds of Beirut’s ‘Little Armenia’ (Bourj Hammoud). Read more here.
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January 2012
13 posts
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Op-Ed: Breadcrumbs to Nowhere →
The recent passage of the French bill criminalizing genocide denial in France has caused massive rejoicing across the Armenian nation both at home and abroad. While the emotional reaction of Armenian communities is understandable given Turkey’s continued state-sponsored decades long revisionist policies, sadly, there is nothing tangible here to rejoice. If anything, the Armenian Nation has yet...
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The Big Picture: Georgia →
“Georgia is not just a European country, but one of the most ancient European countries,” Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili once said. While the country, bordering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey…
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December 2011
19 posts
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Broom Fight, Starring Armenian and Greek Monks
Merry Christmas, here’s your gift:
In the spirit of holiday giving, Armenian and Greek Orthodox Monks took it upon themselves to exchange gifts, except they weren’t the kind of presents you would normally expect. Around 100 priests hurled brooms at each other in Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity as they were cleaning the church in preparation for Orthodox Christmas, which both cultural ...
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Armenia’s Suicide Spot: The Kievyan Bridge →
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23 Years Later, Gyumri Struggles to Move On →
The train from Yerevan to Gyumri took three hours. It was sturdy, but Soviet. Sturdy but Soviet. I sat on its wooden pews, looked at its safety posters with Cyrillic letters I could recognize, but…
November 2011
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iTetr Armenian Keyboard App Releases Update →
iTetr, an Armenian keyboard app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has released an update, fixing minor bugs, while improving general interface design as well as Facebook integration,…
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British Ambassador to Armenia Speaks About Women...
25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It’s also the launch of the 16 days campaign, backed by the UN and a range of Armenian organisations.
When I arrived in Armenia four years ago, the subject seemed to be completely taboo. So it’s encouraging that there is some greater media interest. But many media still seem to choose to ignore it. I...
Armenian Coins on Ebay
Armenian coins being sold on ebay. They look exotic, but I’ll have you know that those are in use today and total a whopping $1.66 (640 AMD) and are being sold for $5.99. It was too odd and ridiculous to not share.
What say you, wench?: Feast, drink, and wenches. →
An eloquent explanation of kaif and kef. Take note.
chotai:
I wanted to tell you about the word кайфуем (kaif-u-yem).
So you all know that during the Soviet Union, the Russians built a sort of union with 13 or so other countries, right? Former-soviets have a saying that goes “the entire Soviet Union labored for the pleasures of Moscow.” Former-soviets and…
The Big Picture: Dagestan →
Situated in the North Caucasus mountains, bordering the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia, Dagestan, a Russian Republic, is one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the Caucasus, with around 30…
Queer Armenian Women’s Movement Publishes... →
I have often struggled to find a forum where I can discuss issues that affect not only me, but the people around me as well. In Los Angeles, a space where Armenian feminists can discuss such…
In Armenia, Snow Season Has Begun →
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