An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin — A Conversation with Pietro A. Shakarian
Khrushchev had a different and much more utopian approach. He believed that national differences were no longer relevant. Mikoyan said “no”.
The Allure of the Armash Lakes
Mary and I went down to Yeraskh, the last village in the Ararat Valley, right on the border with Nakhichevan...
The Coming Insurrection։ Invisible Committee
Mass personalization. Individualization of all conditions․ Diffuse schizophrenia. Rampant depression. Atomization into fine paranoiac particles. Hysterization of contact. We cling to our self like a coveted job title.
I call it chaotic war of all against all
Pain, humiliation, and anger are individual feelings, and they remain individual even if shared by millions who go individually to vote for an Avenger in Chief.
Psychotic Little Worlds
“Safety” is no longer a possibility for which there is collective struggle but has become shelter from struggle. Queer feminist struggle: a diversified investment portfolio.
Dreams after Karabakh
I’m in Karabakh as a tourist. And I’m with Turks, but I try to act so they don’t realize I’m Armenian.
My friends feel closer to me than my family
Single people displaced from Karabakh have no way to find housing even in remote villages in Armenia. There...
When you feel something like music, it is music
With installations, performances, and workshops planned over the coming days, the festival promises an immersive journey that will challenge the boundaries of sound and art.
Recipes from Stranded Karabakh
— When we came here, I would look at people’s packages by inertia for a while.
Dream That Takes Over Your Life: Indian Laborers In Armenia
Touristic agencies are on the rise in India. Nearly every immigrant we spoke with had a “brother” working as a tourist agent, earning commissions for persuading......
PANICKED. Organized By Artists In And Outside Of Armenia
There is an impression that it is impossible to avoid the catastrophe of capitalistic planning. Art provides the possibility...
Reinventing the Armenian Myth
To create a new model of patriotism, the old one must first be demystified. By and large, the government proposes to change the images.