Melineh and I are lifelong friends, bound early on by a shared and abiding love for literature. Some of my most vivid ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. “When I write, I am flying,” says Armenian calligrapher Ruben Malayan. Pen poised on paper, eyes intent, he breathes as if aligning his body with ...

Taleen Voskuni was on the Caltrain heading to work in the San Francisco Bay Area when she heard two voices in her head. One was a woman wondering why Armenians couldn’t have a conversation without ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. For diasporan Armenians like myself, ...