Hummus Sexuality is Not Tabbouleh: Love, Laughter, and Drag with Vera Hannush
Speaking with SWANA drag king Vera Hannush is an event filled with lots of laughter, playful absurdity, and enough love […]
Arts+Culture
The Colliding Identities and Alternate Worlds of Stephany Sanossian
Walking into the 2022 Armenia Art Fair, I could see that each corner, each artist, and each work of art
There’s Nothing More Powerful than Living your Authentic Truth: Interview with Anoush Ellah
Have you experienced a drag performance where the artists are wearing traditional taraz or tatreez costumes? As many people of
Nirvana’s Unwanted Disciples
A post-Soviet factory building in the middle of nowhere. Mind-altering music. Unexpected conversations. In vibrant, immersive prose, Levon Shant Ekmekjian describes his initiation into the Armenian underground music scene.
A Journey into Ripsime’s Inner Kingdom
Born into a family of academics, the British-Armenian artist, Ripsime never imagined that she would one day pursue a career
Art After the War: A Conversation with Lena Halteh
I first interviewed Lena Halteh during the 2020 Artsakh War, when we were both focused on selling our creative work
Bala Bimbambum in the Land of Bugistan
Growing up in Yerevan, Babken Sakanyan felt constrained, unable to explore their gender and artistic identities. When they moved to Berlin, they started to explore drag and other art forms. Eventually they were inspired by their drag character, Bala Bimbambum to create a world with no limits where they could explore all elements of Armenianness, queerness, art, drag, imagination, and expression.
“From Myself to Myself by Myself”: Amassia Niziblian’s debut solo exhibition.
On October 1st, 2021 Amassia Niziblian, a 21-year-old Armenian-Canadian artist, debuted her very first solo art exhibition at the Hay Art Cultural Center in downtown Yerevan. Her work draws from her personal diary, as well as her Armenian identity and her experience as a woman.
Zepure, Զեփյուռ, a Breeze
By Kristin Anahit Cass This article is done as a collaboration with Entanik, a global organization dedicated to uplifting and showcasing
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Ode to My Daughter’s Other Half
by Maryam Dilakian Mama, can you please tell meSome stories about Armenia?My daughter asksNo doubt perplexedAs alwaysBy all she knows
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By Sargon Yousefian Dezag Tekkie Assimilation as Erasure. I’ve spent a good chunk Of my life not understanding What happened
Small Business Owners: Sonya Ohanjanyan
With a profound passion for both art and Armenia, Sonya was determined to combine them both and create her own
Movie Review: Promising Young Woman
The rape-revenge trope has permeated through Hollywood over the years, especially in horror, gaining notoriety with the infamous I Spit
Mary Basmadjian on Socially Conscious Comedy, the Origins of Vartoush, and Not Feeling Armenian Enough
With a growing following of over 50k on Instagram, Mary Basmadjian gained notoriety as a comedian by using her platform to effortlessly combine humor and activism. Her goal: making people laugh while simultaneously encouraging them to reflect on their own ideas and personal biases.
Tania Sarin is not just a fashion girl
When you type “Tania Sarin” into your instagram search bar, an incredibly dressed stylist, blogger, all around professional appears on your screen. Her aesthetically crafted feed includes warm toned interiors, bold blazers, and images of masks she designed. Her success and massive instagram following is a testament to her hard work and distinguished style