Azad Sparks: Decolonizing Armenian Dance with Natalie Kamajian
This article is part of Azad Sparks: Critical Conversations for the Armenian Community. Azad Sparks is an interview series dedicated […]
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.
Book Review: Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
Our Women on the Ground is divided into five parts: “Remembrances”, “Crossfire”, “Resilience”, “Exile”, and “Transition.”. Some feel like an obituary to a beloved husband and even to war. Some feel like letters to the backbones of Iraq, i.e., women, or to the cynical baba –father– who had a hard time accepting his daughter’s career. And many feel like testimonies, filled with guilt…
Connecting Homeland and Diaspora through Learning, Culture, and Friendship
Narek Shamamyan is the founder of the first queer-friendly Armenian language school. A+ Academy is based in Yerevan and connects diasporans around the world with teachers in Armenia, building transnational community through learning.
The Next Chapter
When I was accepted into my graduate program, the first person I called was my mom. She had told me
The Story of Liana Makes: A Modern Twist on a Traditional Armenian Pastry
I first learned about Liana Makes when a beautifully curated photo of some plated nazouks appeared on my Instagram feed.
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
Sorry, Bro: The queer Armenian Rom-Com we didn’t know we needed
Literature and time walk hand in hand. We’ve seen cultures grow and thrive through writings, and most of the time,
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.
Aram Krikorian on Activism, Intersectionality, and Their Book Ճանապարը (The Road)
Aram Krikorian’s intersectionalities run deep. Aram is a nonbinary queer artivist based in Berkeley, California. They are Armenian, Palestinian, French
“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
The Red Painting
by Paula Kjdrian Tonight I am just another slut, only in white. A pandora’s box, an attempt to see if
Behind Bride Kidnapping: Interview with Lara Aharonian
This article is Part 3 in a series on Bride Kidnapping. Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. In
A Letter to an Old Friend
by Alexa Gris Thinking about you happens often, without my permission, but it happens. I don’t want to miss you,
borders are
borders are 1. invisible margins 2. like a necklace with a clasp too tight 3. traffic lights pulsating the color
Behind Bride Kidnapping: Interview with Chris Edling
This article is Part 2 in a series on Bride Kidnapping. Read the first part here. CW: Sexual Assault When
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
I remember that girl
By Maria Kjdrian Content Warning: sexual assault, childhood trauma I remember that child, that happy, go-lucky child. I have pictures