Special Section on Treaty of Sévres and Cilicia: Return to Cilicia (from The...
Boyajian notes that, of course, the task of settling the refugees was very difficult. As refugees were funneled from Aleppo to Adana, this process was undertaken voluntarily by Dr. Roland with Lt. Jim...
View ArticleSpecial Section on Treaty of Sévres and Cilicia: ‘The French Record in Cilicia’
(Christian Science Monitor, reprinted in The New Armenia, vol. XIII March-April no. 2, Boston, Mass. pp. 22-24; and later Boyajian’s Haygagan Lekeon in Armenian) Evidence accumulates that when a true...
View ArticleSpecial Section on Cilicia and Treaty of Sévres: The Armenian Legionnaires in...
By Susan Pattie Often when the Armenian Legionnaires are mentioned, it is in the context of their important role at the Battle of Arara, part of the decisive Battle of Megiddo where they fought as part...
View ArticleSpecial Section on Cilicia and Treaty of Sévres: Prime Minister Pashinyan...
YEREVAN — On the 100th anniversary of the signing of Treaty of Sévres, Armenian scholars held the “Treaty of Sévres and the Armenian Question” forum at the National Academy of Sciences in Yerevan on...
View ArticleSikh Soldiers Reveal Secrets of Armenian Genocide
“…. Here, you can have this doll. It is my daughter’s. You can keep it.” One hundred years ago, these were probably the last words that a British soldier said to an Armenian orphan lost in the...
View ArticleTigran Arakelyan to Host New Radio Show in Washington State
SEATTLE — The radio station KPTZ-91.9 FM will present a new weekly music program called “Exploring Music,” hosted by Tigran Arakelyan, artistic director and conductor of the Port Townsend Symphony. The...
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Jacques Kwesi Al Asmar Khorozian: ‘Being Armenian Means Being Victorious and...
YEREVAN/ATLANTA — My interest in Armenians’ participation in world dance scene and the Armenian communities of Africa intertwined in the persona of Jacques Kwesi Al Asmar. Living in Atlanta, Georgia,...
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Songs of Cilicia Celebrated
DETROIT — The region of Cilicia occupies a unique place in the history of the Armenians, which began after the incursions of the Turks in Asia Minor in the 11th century and the exile of the Armenian...
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Little Armenias: The Travel Guide of the Armenian Diaspora Published in English
PARIS — In 2018, the first edition of Little Armenias was published in French. It’s like a Lonely Planet travel guide book, but for the Armenian Diaspora. One by one, the book presents the Armenian...
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COVID Wreaks Havoc on Businesses in Armenia
By Armen Festekjian Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — With now more than 39,000 coronavirus cases and more than 700 deaths according to the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Armenia,...
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Documentary ‘100 Years From Home,’ to Air Sept. 1 on PBS
LOS ANGELES — Lilit Pilikian’s parents would have never met, and a new family and generation would have never formed, had her ancestors not been targeted and forced to flee their homeland during the...
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Young Armenian-American Activists Amplify Armenian Issues through Instagram...
By Michelle Mkhlian Special to the Mirror-Spectator LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK – The Armenian community has produced a formidable social media presence since the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan...
View ArticleTurkey and Europe Exchange Diplomatic Salvos Over Eastern Mediterranean Drilling
ATHENS and YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — The diplomatic agencies of Armenia and Turkey have renewed their acrimonious exchange over the weekend after Yerevan voiced support for Greece and Cyprus in...
View ArticleKnights and Daughters of Vartan Launch Lebanon Campaign
NEW YORK — The Knights and Daughters of Vartan have launched a fundraising campaign to aid Lebanon following the devastating explosive destruction that took place in its capital city of Beirut on...
View ArticleWorld Premiere of Ballet ‘Two Suns’ on Mezzo TV
YEREVAN – The ballet “Two Suns” is the first ever performing arts work to present Armenian art and cultural heritage on Mezzo TV, the international television channel with a worldwide community of 60...
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Abril Bookstore’s New Chapter: Will the Almost Half-Century-Old Cultural...
By Ani Duzdabanyan-Manoukian Special to the Mirror-Spectator GLENDALE, Calif. – Abril Bookstore is moving from its address of 415 East Broadway to Adams Square, an Art Deco shopping center with...
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‘100 Years from Home’ Takes Us to Kars and Back
LOS ANGELES – The effects of the Armenian Genocide continue to ripple down through the generations, and a new film, “100 Years from Home,” provides more evidence for this. The film features the story...
View ArticleKenosha Mayor Antaramian Tries Calling for Peace Despite Rioting
By Bradford Betz KENOSHA, Wisc. (Fox) — Mayor John Antaramian on Monday, August 24, called for peace as nationwide anger erupted after a Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back eight times by...
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Activists Hope to Put End to Amulsar Gold Mine
By Mateos Hayes Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — On August 20, a hot Thursday afternoon, scores of demonstrators from the Armenian Environmental Front (AEF) and the Save Amulsar movement...
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Teens Face Life Issues During Pandemic
By Ani Belorian Special to the Mirror-Spectator BOSTON — For months now, teenagers all over the country have been trying to adapt to a drastic new reality. Because of their malleable ages, high school...
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