Category: Lifestyle
By Rachel Melikian Something can stand on three pillars, but a house needs four. In the home, the father represents all four pillars, without which…
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By Jon Bogart Good news is always welcome! Here is some… We have discovered that some of the finest boutique wineries from glorious California wine-making…
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Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10, and the day will feel a bit different this year. Many of us won’t be able to spend…
By Rachel Melikian A Canadian woman, Wendy Elliott, became a graphic designer because she liked building things, and solving puzzles and mysteries in her childhood.…
Flying over the bonfire is the Armenian Valentine’s Day tradition By Rachel Melikian February 14th is the celebration of love known as Valentine’s Day, when…
Would you jump over a bonfire for your love? Armenian couples do so in the tradition of Dyarenentarach on a date that coincides with Valentine's Day. ("IMG_4141" by xuhulk is licensed under CC BY 2.0)
By Rachel Melikian The Journey to “Gate to Heaven” Movies, politics, culture, and religion each have a different role in highlighting the marvel of nature,…
"Gate to Heaven" director Jivan Avetisyan (Photo by Safi-iren [CC BY-SA])
By Rachel Melikian Photographs preserve history and teach us about the past without any language involved, but as the saying goes a picture is worth…
Countless photographs of Notre Dame Cathedral will help in its reconstruction. "Notre Dame" by Jin-RoH92 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
By Ariel Johns We all know someone who has been impacted by it – no matter their race, age, sex or income bracket. It’s a…
The "California Dreaming to Conquer Cancer" block party hosted by Concern at the Paramount Studios backlot. Photo by Ariel Johns.
By Susan Partovi I met “Carrie” while making rounds at the Los Angeles County women’s jail with a group of mental health professionals. A woman…
Oakland: The Bay Area Instagram crowd is going nuts over the 90s, as the “90’s Experience” nostalgia-heavy pop-up opened on Jack London Square last week.…
The Music Center's Dance DTLA and Rendering of the Plaza, courtesy of The Music Center; Los Angeles Master Chorale's Big Sing, photo credit Jamie Pham.
A Tribute to the Legends Behind Rock Aid Armenia By Rachel Melikian Thirty years ago, members from some of the world’s biggest rock bands, including…
Damage in the Armenian city of Gyumri caused by the devastating 1988 Spitak earthquake. "ArmeniaGyumri012" by tjabeljan is licensed under CC BY 2.0