Paul Baghdadlian was a major role player in my musical cultivation. We lost a true legend in Armenian popular music two weeks ago after a long bout with illness. He was integral to keeping Los Angeles
It’s the third week of the internship, and there are more deadlines to be met, emails to be sent, interviews to be conducted, research to be done, reports to be written… no pressure, of course. But, I
As the fifth week of the ANCA-WR comes to a close, I realized that challenges within the internship and my personal life have intensified . As I have discussed in my first blog, I am part of a Armeni
I was never part of Armenian organizations while growing other than the mandatory Saturday Armenian schools. I went to a few different schools until I was in the fourth grade and at my favorite schoo
This past 4th of July weekend featured the Navasartian Games at Birmingham High School. Every year, many different walks of Armenian life get together and celebrate Independence Day with sp
As the third week of my internship for the ANCA-WR summer program comes to a close, I volunteered at the annual Navasartian games, made better media reports and learned some interesting information on
As I mentioned in my previous blog, I was not always a person who cared about anyone else or wanted to strengthen my Armenian roots. My life was filled with challenges I thought I could never overcome
The issue of Nagorno-Karabagh has always held a special place in my heart. As I grew up on the streets of Glendale, I often encountered Karabagh veterans, television programming dedicated to the war,
I completed my third week as an intern at the ANCA-WR office and I love every moment. This being my first time at an internship, I was expecting something different, not sure exactly what, but I am e
