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To Be, or Not to Be, a Country

Lately I’ve been ruminating about this malaise that is rampant in Armenia, the notion that the “country’s not a country.” This mentality has really been bothering me lately and I just don’t know how to ignore it. The more I hear it or imagine people thinking it, the more frustrated I am.

I can’t remember the [...]

February 26th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: Economy, Politics, Social | 5 comments

Can Armenians Be Like Egyptians?

The Egyptians did it. They dispelled a regime that they knew to be oppressive and corrupt, which limited their freedom of expression and movement and held them hostage to failed opportunity and poverty. For over two weeks they struggled against all odds to bring about the change they expected and they eventually reached their main [...]

February 12th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Politics, Social | 2 comments

Armenian Red Berets Protect College Students?

This morning as I drove past the State Economics Institute on Nalbandyan Street in Yerevan I saw two Red Berets standing on the corner in front of the entrance. Today is back to school day across Armenia and students were flocking in front of their college buildings waiting for class to start while smoking slim [...]

September 1st, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Social | Comments are closed

Things Happening (or not) in Armenia

The summer is upon us, which means that things will begin slowing down in Yerevan politically and socially, but not necessarily culturally. There’s always plenty to do for social butterflies in the summer months, plenty of cafes to visit, concerts to attend and distractions to take your attention away from things that really matter.

Liberty Square [...]

June 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Culture, Politics, Social | Comments are closed

Sirusho and Levon’s Wedding

A friend of mine just sent me a hyperlink pointing to a telling photo album on the image sharing web site, Flickr. All the photos there were of the wedding of the famous Armenian pop singer Sirusho to Levon Kocharian, son of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian. Then I did a Google search for “sirusho [...]

January 28th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Social | Comments are closed

Bodyguards and Parliamentarians–Any Difference?

Hetq Online printed a great story yesterday written by Edik Baghdasaryan about bodyguards being part of the respected elite in Armenia. Often they are getting more attention under the spotlight than the members of parliament they are supposedly protecting. The article is laden with satire, yet brilliantly describes the current socio-political climate in Armenia, which [...]

January 26th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Social | Comments are closed
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