What Georgia Can Learn from the US Census

In anticipation of the 2010 Census, a large effort is being made in the U.S. to reach out to the Armenian population and make sure they mark themselves as Armenians. According to U.S. federal law, if there is a large enough number of an ethnic group in a region, than that ethnic group is entitled to a certain level of representation within its locality. The U.S. Census counts all citizens—including illegal aliens—who pay their taxes and, thus, deserve basic rights in local issues. The government is also mandated to accommodate to the linguistic needs of large ethnic groups, through things such as bilingual education and translation.

Անապատի Օրագրից

Հմուտ էր դահիճը.
Լավ էր մտածել, շատ էր փորձարկել, անվերջ երազել,
Թե ինչպես է պետք վերջ դնել կյանքի այնպես, որ մինչեւ հոգին մարմինը լքի, անվերջ գալարվի,
Որ մինչեւ մարմինն իր վերջին շունչը փչի, ապրած կյանքի ամեն մեկ պահի շունչը անիծի,
Որ մինչեւ աչքին երեւացող վերջին պատկերը խամրի, անվերջ անիծի իրեն ծնողին:

My Dream, Armenia

This struggle…It keeps me awake at nights. It courses through my veins; it kicks at my beating heart ruthlessly. It lights an inferno in my soul and my body smolders under it. It wracks my mind and my emotions, for what is the place of an Armenian-American living in America? We struggle and fight from seas abroad so that our homeland off in the horizon will remain untouched and prosperous, without any hindrance. Yet when have we asked ourselves the question, “Will I ever live in my homeland again?”

Վեր Ապրածներ

Nazik Armenakyan is an award-winning photojournalist based out of Armenia. Her photo project “Survivors”, featured in this issue, was first exhibited on April 24, 2009 at the Artists’ House in Yerevan. Since then, she has displayed her gripping photos of Genocide survivors in exhibits within Armenia and online, with ArmeniaNow.

Heroes of the Artsakh Liberation Struggle

Very few people can be said to have had as large an impact on the liberation movement of Artsakh as Arthur Mgrditchyan. He was a model Tashnaktsagan who internalized his ideological oath and served his people with integrity and conviction.

Making Our Nest

Each fall the migratory cranes embark on a journey to warmer grounds due to annual seasonality, to escape the winter’s bitter arrival. The crane’s migratory behavior is very much similar to that of the Armenians. When we feel the first cruel chill of winter, when times grow to be difficult, we flee. We fly across the Atlantic to a warmer climate, in hopes of leading a more fruitful life. It is only natural to seek something better, yet there is one significant difference between the cranes and the Armenian people…the cranes eventually fly back to their homes in the spring time, and we do not.

Հայ- Թուրք Բանակցութեան Մասին

Աշխարհի տարածքին գոյութիւն ունեցող բարդ եւ առկախ հակամարտութիւնները լուծելու համար հզօր պետութիւնները կը նախընտրեն դիւանագիտութեան ուղիով փոխադարձաբար ընդունելի արդիւնք ձեռք բերել պատերազմի տանող քայլերու դիմելու փոխարէն:

In Whose Interests? The Political Economy of Armenian-Turkish Relations

The Turkey-Armenia Protocols ushered in an unprecedented wave of international outcry against the policies of the Armenian government. Given the widespread opposition and detrimental effects the Protocols are deemed to have on such pan-Armenian interests as Genocide recognition, legal claims to the Armenian homeland, and the liberation of Artsakh, many people have been left to wonder why Yerevan has pushed forward with this controversial policy with such vigor.

AYF Youth Corps @ 15: From Rebuilding Shattered Buildings to Reviving Broken Spirits

This summer, nine young diasporans from California traveled to Gyumri to set up a day-camp for the city’s youth–to live among them, share in their experiences, and make a small but positive impact on their lives. They were not surprised that dozens of boys and girls flocked to the camp, excited that Armenians from abroad had come to their hometown to spend the summer with them.

A Case for Reparations for the Crime of the Armenian Genocide

Today we live in an age where there is an expanding sense of global awareness; consequently there has been a rise in the legal demands to repair what has been damaged in the past and to press nations to come to terms with their oft brutal histories. This relates to the idea that law is an instrument of the entire society not simply one nation or group.

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