Culture

Drawing on the past: There was nothing depressing about these Armenians

Ashod Pinajian's artwork Watching the all singing, all dancing Gold Diggers of 1933 on TV the other night, I couldn't…

15 years ago

For Armenians, grapes have always been sweet blessing

Unlike the pomegranate and apricot, grapes occupy no unique place in Armenian lore. But they bring every bit as much…

15 years ago

Remembering summers among Armenians in Asbury Park, N.J.

Asbury Park, NJ is a small shore town a hop, skip & a jump from North Jersey and New York…

15 years ago

The Shish Kebarbecue Machine

I received an e-mail from reader Lynn Nakashian. Our families go way back. My mom and her father, John, grew…

15 years ago

Happy Birthday America!

The Fourth of July certainly isn't an Armenian holiday -- but there were Armenians in America even before the Revolution.…

15 years ago

When breaking bread was an act of intimacy

Many of the memories my parents shared about their lives before I was born had to do with food. My…

15 years ago

As Armenian as Apple Pie

I never left the ground until I was married. Flying was something exotic when I was growing up, at least…

15 years ago

Armenian Independence Day

Today is the 91st anniversary of Armenia's independence, a day we mark with bitter-sweet memories and an asterisk. The birth…

16 years ago

When Armenians loved picnics

Unlike most Americans, I've never associated picnics with hot dogs and burgers. To me, a picnic just isn't a picnic…

16 years ago

In memory

Today we join Armenians around the world in marking the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which claimed the lives…

16 years ago

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