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Reflections From Armenia: Twenty Years After Re-Independence

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By: Rupen Janbazian
 
My first trip to Armenia was in the year 2000 with my family. Although I was quite young at the time, the trip would leave a lasting impression on me, which would prompt me to visit several times thereafter, for various different reasons – from attending conferences and meetings, to sightseeing and exploration … more

FOUR YEARS LATER The Assassination of a Journalist in Turkey

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By: Daniel Ohanian
 
January 19, 2007.  Istanbul, Turkey.  At this place and on this date, a middle-aged man in a black suit was shot dead at point-blank range.  The three gunshots that shattered the cool air that day sent shockwaves through his country and the world at large.
 
Before looking into the identity of this man and … more

Uniting A Nation: The case for Armenian Diaspora representation

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By: Shant Karayan
 
There are many tragic consequences to the Armenian Genocide. The millions of people brutally murdered, deported or forcefully assimilated is the most direct and obvious consequence of the Ottoman government’s heinous campaign of destruction. Of course, this  loss of life is the most disastrous of consequences but infrastructure  for one is the consequence … more