Topic: diaspora

WATERTOWN — The Future Armenian Convention, a type of a citizens’ assembly (see prior coverage in the Mirror-Spectator) took place in Yerevan on March 10-12. One hundred participants from Armenia[...]

WATERTOWN — The Future Armenian Convention or citizens assembly, which took place in March in Yerevan (see accompanying article), voted over three days on questions of policy and proposals for[...]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — It is with profound sorrow that the Central Board of the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) of the United States and Canada and the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party[...]

By Carlos Antaramian Special to the Mirror-Spectator The image of Cuba has long been tinged with the exotic: beautiful beaches, swaying palm trees, people dancing, enjoying fine rum while smoking[...]

By Mihran Aroian Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — Two years ago, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs launched a program to engage the Armenian diaspora in[...]

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Palestine (Facebook page of Chancellor Fr. Koryoun Hovnan Baghdasaryan) — On July 15, US President Joe Biden visited the Armenian Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and[...]

By Gary Gyultemiryan Special to the Mirror-Spectator Tensions between people in their homelands and their respective diasporas are not unusual. Israel and Armenia are no exceptions. I use Israel as[...]

By Vahan Zanoyan The resources of the entire Armenian nation are required to pull Armenia out of the severe crisis created by the defeat in the 44-day war. In fact,[...]

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – In July 2018, a group of Armenian artists residing in Brooklyn, New York, formed Armenian Creatives to fulfill “an urgent need for togetherness . . . to[...]

By Marine Petrossian In December, my essay “The Turkish Border Has Gotten Closer to Me” was published in the Mirror-Spectator. When writing the piece, I mostly had in mind American[...]