On our way to Mush, we stopped at Tatvan, at the most south-westerly tip of Lake Van. The typical rural open-air supermarket in the city center was crowded with local shoppers and hardly any tourists other than us. After shopping for some souvenirs, we headed to Mount Nemrud. The ski chair lift although partially operated… Continue reading Trip to Western Armenia (Part 4)

We reached the city of Van almost at midnight. Early morning when I opened the window of my room, there was another surprise, it was beautiful Lake Van, in full view. I hurried out. The parking lot was full of cars, and minivans, including large luxurious tourist buses. I took a walk along the granular… Continue reading Trip to Western Armenia (part 3)

On our way from Kars to Dogubayazet, we made a stop at Iqdir, the birthplace of the legendary Armenian hero, DRO. (Drastamad Ganayan). It was late afternoon and it was Ramadan time. (A Muslim daytime fasting season). That day’s fasting time was over, and all restaurants and eateries were open. For curiosity I walked to… Continue reading Trip to Weatern Armenia (Part 2)

In the Fall of 2007 finally, I got a chance to make a trip to Historic Armenia, Պատմական Հայաստան also known as Western Armenia. Since the Armenian Genocide of 1915, there is hardly any Armenian living on those lands that currently is populated by Turks and Kurds. During the past decade or so, there are… Continue reading Trip to Western Armenia (Part 1)

ANI Research Center in Yerevan has just published a booklet titled Դաշնակցութիւնը Անելիք Չունի Այլեւս. (Loosely translated “ARF has nothing to do anymore”), by Hovanes Kachaznoony. Originally the booklet was published in July 1923 and is a report prepared for ARF Conference in Vienna in April 1923.. ANI also published four other booklets by prominent… Continue reading Hovanes Kachaznoony

The title of this monologue is the heading of a statement by the Armenian Bar Association dated 4 August 2016 that I received via email. The statement is also signed by few other American/Armenian organizations and prominent Armenian lawyers, academics, artists, writers, etc. It is  “An urgent call for our Diaspora to demand democracy and… Continue reading “Silence and Hypocrisy – Killer of hope”

On July 17 a group of armed Armenians calling themselves Սասնայ Ծռեր (loosely translated as “Dardevels of Sasoon”) occupied a Police Station in  Yerevan. They took hostages and demanded the resignation of the president of Armenia, and the release of some of the political prisoners. Few leaders of the group were well-known opposition political activists… Continue reading Occupation of a Police Station in Armenia.

While cleaning/tidying up my basemen I found a booklet titled “Ապրիլեան եղեռնը քննական ակնոցով” by Garo Sassooni.(Loosely translated as “A critical look at the Armenian Genocide”). It was first published in 1930 in April, May, and June as issues of the official ARF monthly newspaper “Troshag” in Paris, and also published as a booklet in… Continue reading “Ապրիլեան Եղեռնը Քննական Ակնոցով”

One beautiful fall day while reading a book on the deck of my cottage a middle-aged man approached me and very politely introduced himself as Mark and said there was a “dead” tree on my property that needs cutting. The “dead” tree was stuck between other perfectly healthy green leafy trees and I had not… Continue reading Յուշագրութիւն, Memoir.

The German parliament (Bundestag) by almost a unanimous vote passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. It is significant to mention that, Germany is not only one of the largest trading partners and investors in Turkey, but also has the largest Turkish Diaspora as well. The resolution acknowledges some German responsibility as an ally with… Continue reading Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Germany.