Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Recent Articles from The Armenian Weekly...

ASA Sponsors Annual Internship at the Weekly​ What I Choose It to Mean: On ‘Yeghern’ as the Armenian Translation of ‘Genocide’​ Detroit Does it Better: ARF Celebration Draws Hundreds​ Karanian’s ‘Armenia and Karabakh’ Earns Book Award​ Project SAVE Releases 2014 Calendar​ Search Armenian Weekly​

ASA Sponsors Annual Internship at the Weekly WATERTOWN, Mass.—For the second consecutive year, the Armenian Students’ Association of America, Inc. (ASA) sponsored a Journalism Internship Program at the Armenian Weekly offices in Watertown. For a six-week period, Varak Ketsemanian, the second intern accepted into the program, interned at the Weekly, writing articles, conducting interviews, and assisting the editors in their tasks. Ketsemanian received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (with a minor in history) from the American University of Beirut (AUB). His articles have appeared in the Lebanese Armenian Aztag Daily and AUB’s Outlook. Currently based in LA, he continues to regularly write articles for the Weekly. ASA Chairman Brian Assadourian, following the Board of Trustees’ approval for the program for 2013-14, said the Association is proud to provide opportunities for qualified Armenian college and university students to gain valuable experience in the field of journalism. He went on to say that since 1910, the... Read More »      • Email to a friend • Article Search •

What I Choose It to Mean: On ‘Yeghern’ as the Armenian Translation of ‘Genocide’ “The term Yeghern, or Medz Yeghern, is the only word that really captures the essence of what happened in 1915. The survivors used that word. It is the only word that could really explain what happened in 1915. In a world without genocide denial, it would be the best word.”–Khatchig Mouradian (2009)1 ‘Medz Yeghern’: the Proper Name of the Genocide In the concluding installment of this study on the semantics, history, and politics of the phrase Medz Yeghern, it is crucial to underscore that the exhausting search for recognition should not block the use of the words that our ancestors have bequeathed us. It has been argued that recognition has been sufficiently ensured by two resolutions of the House of Representatives, 3 federal court rulings, 42 state declarations by legislation or proclamation, a sentence in a document filed in 1951 by the U.S. government to the International Court of Justice and another sentence in Ronald Reagan’s proclamation,2 along with... Read More »      • Email to a friend • Article Search •

Detroit Does it Better: ARF Celebration Draws Hundreds On the evening of Dec. 7, 450 hamagirs and believers in the Armenian Cause led by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) filled the ballroom of Livonia’s Embassy Suite Hotel to celebrate the ARF’s 123rd year in defense of the Armenian people. A scene from the celebration The Detroit ARF “Azadamard” Gomideh continues to maintain its stellar reputation as a hotbed of Tashnagtsagan leadership. This evening they actively included Armenian youth in training to rise to the occasion and fulfill their role as community activists. The Homenetmen Scouts presented the American stars and stripes and the Armenian tricolor, Artsakh, and ARF flags. The Armenian and American national anthems were beautifully sung by Araxie Tossounian, Tamar Changelian, and Nayiri Carman, bringing strong applause. Young attorney Alidz Oshagan welcomed guests saying, “Each of us have come together as ungers. Proceeds from this evening will be donated to the Syrian-Armenian relief fund.” ... Read More »      • Email to a friend • Article Search •

Karanian’s ‘Armenia and Karabakh’ Earns Book Award The cover of Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guide Writer’s Digest Magazine recently recognized Armenia and Karabakh: The Stone Garden Travel Guideby Matthew Karanian as one of the Best Reference Guides published in 2013. The competition, which was open to all independently published books with a 2013 copyright date, citedArmenia and Karabakh for its outstanding presentation of images and text. The book was awarded Honorable Mention. “This is a slick and professional travel guide,” wrote a judge as part of the magazine’s critique of the book. “The technique and presentation of photography is extremely impressive, as is the reference section.” The book’s coverage of the Armenian Genocide also figured into the evaluation. The judge’s commentary on the book states, “I was a bit concerned about how the author would handle the politically sensitive subject of the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century. I am impressed that he plunged into it without... Read More »      • Email to a friend • Article Search •

Project SAVE Releases 2014 Calendar WATERTOWN, Mass.—“Light before Darkness: Armenians before the Genocide,” the new calendar by Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives, bears witness to the diversity of Armenian life in the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago. Light before Darkness: Armenians before the Genocide Seventeen photographs create a journey to Van and Bitlis, Erzerum, Dikranagert, and Kharpert, as well as Sepastia, Amasia, Caesarea, Konia, and Bardizag, near Constantinople. And what stories they have to tell! The 2014 calendar, Project SAVE’s 27th, reads like a book, with detailed captions about the people and places featured. The calendar is available for purchase at a new low price (and still lower prices when two or more are purchased). For more information, visit www.projectsave.org or call Project SAVE Archives at (617) 923-4542. To purchase online, visit ArmenianVendor.com. To purchase in-person, visit Project SAVE’s office at 65 Main St., 3rd floor, in Watertown Square during the... Read More »      • Email to a friend • Article Search •