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Category: Opinion

The Armenian Orphan Rug, a woven crimson and gold traditional rug presented to President Calvin Coolidge
The Ghazir Orphan Rug woven by Armenian orphans as a gift for President Coolidge in 1925 (public domain)

The King said… They Shall Not Perish

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

OPINION by Rachel Melikian President Calvin Coolidge and the World’s Biggest Hand-Woven Carpet We leave history behind as time passes. Motion pictures move…

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A flock of several dozen white birds flying against a white cloudy backdrop
(Photo by thom masat on Unsplash)

Artsakh is Under Siege

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by CaliforniaNewsPress

Could everyone please help the people of Artsakh on the New Year?  OPINION: By Rachel Melikian An entire Republic does not celebrate Christmas,…

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A field of bright red tulips under a blue sky in Armenia
Photo by Alexandr Hovhannisyan on Unsplash

OPINION: An Enigma of Gold, Water, Oil, and the Armenian Genocide, plus the 2020 Artsakh War 

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian We would like to know what the reason for committing genocide is, whether it’s about the oil or the gold,…

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Copernicus Satellites vs. Grandma’s Prayers: Atonement before Peace

Posted on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian Science cannot stop wars to bring peace. It cannot extinguish a deadly wildfire when it’s out of control. Moreover, it…

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Close up of the face of an orange and white Van cat with amber eyes
(Image by Pasi Mämmelä from Pixabay)

The Story of the Armenian Van Cat

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian Cats are one of mankind’s best friends, and many cultures have stories about how cats came to be so revered….

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Kobe Bryant jersey
Photo by Olivier Collet on Unsplash

RIP Kobe – A Tribute to a Legend

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian Dedicated on the first anniversary of the death of Kobe Bryant, are my thoughts from 2020. “RIP KOBE” flash LA…

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Official Presidential portrait of Woodrow Wilson, 1913 Frank Graham Cootes / Public domain

A Historical Glimpse on the Centennial of Wilsonian Armenia

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 by CaliforniaNewsPress

— OPINION — By Rachel Melikian A landmarked historical map carrying the Great Seal of the United States of America, affixed with the…

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Image by LoggaWiggler from Pixabay

The Four Unseen Pillars of Father’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2020June 16, 2020 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian Something can stand on three pillars, but a house needs four. In the home, the father represents all four pillars,…

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For 2020, a Virtual Vigil for Armenia’s 1.5 million Sanctified Martyrs

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian The night before the Armenian Genocide commemoration on April 24 there is a candlelight vigil, but this year, 2020, the…

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"Grit and Grace in a World Gone Mad" by Wendy Elliott

The Mysterious Trunk and the Armenian Genocide

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian A Canadian woman, Wendy Elliott, became a graphic designer because she liked building things, and solving puzzles and mysteries in…

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Poster for the 1919 film "Auction of Souls" starring Aurora Mardiganian. (Author Unknown)

Aurora’s Silent Prayers

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian An orphaned unknown teenage girl, the greatest, bravest woman in history, miraculously arrived alone in the United States 101 years…

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A still from the 1980 film "Forty Days of Musa Dagh." YouTube

MGM and The Forty Days of Musa Dagh

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by CaliforniaNewsPress

By Rachel Melikian What do Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Franz Werfel, Clark Gable, Sarky Mouradian, and Sylvester Stallone have in common? They were fascinated by…

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