We ran an item last summer about the late Ashod Pinajian, an artist I knew before then only as a name on a couple of…
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An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits
A friend who grew up in California mentioned the other day that his folks had an apricot tree in the back yard. He went on…
Discovering the sole of an ancient nation
Did you read that archaeologists recently discovered the world’s oldest leather shoe in a cave in Armenia? Scientists say it dates back at least 5,000…
Memories of long-ago summers
Robyn’s recent post about the fund-raiser for Camp Haiastan brought back a flood of wonderful memories from my childhood. I was 9 in the summer…
Armenians of India remember their past, but not their food
The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta, India reports that the city’s historic Armenian comunity has dwindled to about 40 families, few of whom speak Armenian. The…
Don’t try to Shanghai our national fruit!
Visitors to just-opened Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China can stroll through the Apricot Garden, showcasing Armenia’s cherished fruit. They’ll see real Armenian apricot trees in…
A book that lifts the veil on ethnic warfare
My long-time friend and former colleague Lou Salome has written a book based on his years of reporting from war zones around the world as…
The Hummus War: Weapons of Mashed Confection
Have you heard about the Hummus War? It’s sort of funny, but it’s no joke. CNN reports that Lebanon has asked the European Union to…
We are what our ancestors ate
Harry Bichakjian, my maternal grandfather I had a chat with my doctor about weight. Hers as well as mine. She’s quite proud to have reached…
The Armenian Genocide
Armenians everywhere will gather today to mark the 95th anniversary of the genocide that claimed the lives of up to 1.5 million of our ancestors….