OPINION By Rachel Melikian Remembering the Past Why should we remember the past, the Armenian Genocide, April 24, 1915? Several elected officials, lawyers, and hostesses raised the question this year and delivered a trite response, although good, during a remembrance…
1922 black and white photograph of Mount Ararat in Armenia, with a river and two tall trees in the foreground
Could everyone please help the people of Artsakh on the New Year?  OPINION: By Rachel Melikian An entire Republic does not celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, or Santa Claus or give gifts to children this year, and the future of the…
A flock of several dozen white birds flying against a white cloudy backdrop
By Rachel Melikian We would like to know what the reason for committing genocide is, whether it’s about the oil or the gold, or it’s about Noah’s Ark that landed on Mount Ararat after the Great Flood in the Armenian…
A field of bright red tulips under a blue sky in Armenia
By Rachel Melikian Science cannot stop wars to bring peace. It cannot extinguish a deadly wildfire when it’s out of control. Moreover, it cannot stop famine or drought from gaining abundance, nor can it fight against tsunamis and earthquakes to…
By Rachel Melikian Cats are one of mankind’s best friends, and many cultures have stories about how cats came to be so revered. Armenian lore says that the Van cat came down to the Armenian Highland on Noah’s Ark. Grandma…
Close up of the face of an orange and white Van cat with amber eyes
— OPINION — By Rachel Melikian A landmarked historical map carrying the Great Seal of the United States of America, affixed with the signature of the U.S. President, is 100 years old as of November 22, 2020. It was created…
Official Presidential portrait of Woodrow Wilson, 1913 Frank Graham Cootes / Public domain
By Rachel Melikian The night before the Armenian Genocide commemoration on April 24 there is a candlelight vigil, but this year, 2020, the commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was different. It was virtual, without any marches…
America, We Thank You By Rachel Melikian On Oct. 29 this year 405 Congress members struck a historic bipartisan vote for the house resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide of 1915 to 1923. The H. Res, 296 strives to “commemorate the…
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 Queen, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, came together in the historic Metropolis…