“Language is an intrinsic part of who we are and what has, for good or evil, happened to us”. Alice Walker “A people without a language of its own, is only half a nation”. Thomas Osborne Davis In 1991 when… Read More ›
Being Armenian
Helping to Protect a Family of 4 Children in Vanadzor (Armenia)
Several hours drive north of Yerevan is the city of Vanadzor. It is the third largest city in Armenia. Lusine Grigoryan and Artur Setrakyan, live with their 4 children Frunzik (9 years), Mariam (7 years), Marine (4 years) and Marieta… Read More ›
“We are few but we are called Armenians…”
In the leafy, expensive part of London, that is Kensington, Armenians from all over the UK gathered to join in the 2nd Armenian Street Festival in the grounds of St Sarkis Church on July 29th. The event was introduced in… Read More ›
Syria: The Armenian Dilemma
A few months ago, a resolution was proposed by the United Nations calling for the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, to stand down from office; this was vetoed by Russia and China and caused furious reaction from the rest of the… Read More ›
The Ancient Enigma of Armenia
Being from England, it is very easy to be arrogant about the role that England, Great Britain, and the British Empire has played in the evolution of the modern world. As young children we were all subjected to a very… Read More ›
Where is Armenia?
Over the last few years I have visited Armenia and Artsakh on a number of occasions and have had the good fortune to meet and talk with a variety of people. During that period I have formed my view of… Read More ›
Armenia: A perspective from the Diaspora
Having been to Armenia on five occasions in the last few years, and discussed with people their views on their nationality and what defines it, I wanted to explore how this was seen from within the Diaspora. The Diaspora does… Read More ›
What does is mean to be Armenian? : Further thoughts
This article is also available in Armenian I published a blog article on June 8th entitled “What does it mean to be Armenian?” in an attempt, after 4 visits to Armenia, to capture what I had concluded about the answer… Read More ›
What does it mean to be Armenian?
On my second visit to Armenia a year ago, I asked the innocent question of my Armenian friend – “What does it mean to be Armenian?” – after a pause, her response, was “It’ll take a lifetime to find out”…. Read More ›
