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Armenia vs. Diaspora: The Myth of Diverging Interests over the Genocide

When asked in 2007 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC why he thought the “historic issue” of the Armenian Genocide continues to come up again and again all over the world, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan responded by saying: “This is a problem of the Armenian Diaspora. The Armenian Diaspora is looking for a way to create some sort of benefits for itself and this is what they have found. If it works, then they look to achieve some gains from it. If not, the world will have lost a lot of time.”

The 'Risin Son' of Hip Hop

The Armenian-American community of Southern California can be proud to count one of its very own as a “Rising Son” in that segment of the Hip-Hop community still striving for substance and talent when on the microphone. We are referring to R-Mean (Armin Hariri), a seasoned Los Angeles rapper who is perhaps best known in the Armenian community for his track, 'Open Wounds', which deals with the pain and injustice of the Armenian Genocide. R-Mean recently released a brand new album and we caught up with him for this exclusive interview.

The State of the Diaspora

Once again, in collaboration with the Armenian Youth Federation, we are previewing the organization's quarterly publication, Haytoug, by featuring some articles from the upcoming Spring issue. Haytoug is a magazine published by Ayf members…

The Opposite of Silence

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in momen's of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King Jr.'s words never rang as true as they did this week. As…

The Power of the Passionate Soul

There comes a point in the life of every individual, a crossroads, where they must make a decision on how they will live their life. One path is a well paved and well traveled road of individual desires and selfish materialism; the other road…
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