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Tag Archives: Armenian
Solidarity Is Owed
Recently I mentioned to a colleague that I participated in a couple of marches in solidarity with fellow humans who were quietly bringing awareness to the deliberate killings and grave breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. My colleague was … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Gaza, genocide, human rights, humanity, justice, Palestinian
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Memories Weave a Tapestry
(To the memory of martyred Armenians and the ongoing persecution of ethnic Armenians.) Shadows drift, the night descends, I hear the echoes of recent wounds Seep through weathered stone of centuries And at dawn’s first light, The highland winds their … Continue reading
Impassive, No More
For over 33 years, members of the organization to which I belong, the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA), have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and their families. Over the past 10 years I’ve had the opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, human rights, justice
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A Troubled World
The news is affecting me far more than it used to. My mind is tired, and my heart feels exhausted, expired. It has been so for a year. It started December 12, 2022, when Azerbaijan launched a 10 month blockade … Continue reading
Accountability-Be Answerable for Resulting Consequences.
Today, we mark the 107th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, perpetrated against the Armenian people. So much is happening across the globe in remembrance of that atrocity that reveals the humanity and goodwill of a … Continue reading
Posted in genocide, humanity, Uncategorized
Tagged Armenian, faith, genocide, human rights, humanity
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Hollowness of War
If history should have taught us one thing it is… the brutal hollowness of wars. From known genocides, wars, human sacrifices, torture, slavery, and the treatment of racial minorities, women, and children — all stem from parts of human nature … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Flanders Fields, human rights, humanity, justice, tyrants, war
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Call It By Name: Genocide
I am writing this with the hope that on April 24th a universal sigh of relief will reverberate throughout the Diaspora of Armenians and throughout what little homeland we have left. I am writing this with a hollow feeling because … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, civil rights, genocide, human rights, justice
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I Urge You, Choose to Challenge
(This article was first written in 2020 and has been updated since.) The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in … Continue reading
Posted in equality, gender, international women's day, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Armenian, equality, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment
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Women’s History Month
From warriors of the Urartu period (as reported by Forbes) to athletes of today, from academicians and diplomats to politicians and human rights advocates, from publishers to scientists, from architects, mechanics, engineers and information technology to physicians, women across the globe have iconic … Continue reading
The Soldier
Cease fire is declared. “Pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death,” I mutter under my breath. I raise myself out of the safety of the small dugout, a makeshift trench, to take a cautious peek … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, freedom, genocide, human rights, war
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