Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan: Beloved Artists of the Soviet Union

By Arpine Haroyan

Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan are two of the most well-known female painters of Soviet Armenia. They broke stereotypes in the art world and left behind a rich legacy and heritage.

Marriage Law and Culture: Ottoman Armenians and Women's Efforts for Reform

By Hasmik Khalapyan

Although Armenian women did not directly participate in the public discourse on the family structure and institution of marriage during the 19th to early 20th centuries in the Ottoman Empire, they articulated their concerns against gender inequalities through the voices of the fictional characters they created in their writings.

Martakert: A City Fractured

By Eric Grigorian , Roubina Margossian

The city of Martakert in Artsakh came under heavy shelling twice since the start of the war. This photo story captures the aftermath.

Martin Yeritsyan: Armenia’s Oldest Luthier

By Arpine Haroyan

Martin Yeritsyan is Armenia's oldest violin maker. He learned his craft from his father, Shahen, whose journey from an orphanage in Greece to becoming one of Armenia's greatest luthiers was paved with heartache and loss.

Meghradzor: How Old Tales From the Villages are Being Preserved by the Community

By Joe Nerssessian

An artistic collaboration spanning continents and generations is attempting to turn stories into colorful murals throughout rural communities in Armenia.

Meghri: A Fuselage of Memory

By Tigran Amiryan

There is a Facebook group of Meghri natives that is more active than the official pages of many institutions. It is, however, also isolated, living a separate life, disconnected from the rest of the digital world just like the actual city.

Memories of the Future

By Seda Grigoryan

An experimental film and an introspective by Seda Grigoryan where her experiences of covering the Daredevils of Sassoun saga merge with impressions and sentiments from a visit to Western Armenia.

“Michael Jackson, Know This Well, I Can’t Bear This Pain”

By Karen Avetisyan

The “Top Ten of Rabiz” was a series of albums produced by a group of young men trying to reproduce the scattered reality of the 1990s through the language of music and an experimental format that was never really “rabiz.”

Military Brass Calls for Prime Minister’s Resignation, Pashinyan Promises to “End the Velvet”

Armenia’s top military brass called for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation on Thursday. Pashinyan considered it to be an attempt at a military coup and said that the era of leniency is over. A recap of the deepening political tensions in the country.

Military Expenditures and the Economy: Behind the War of Weapons

By Ani Avetisyan

Azerbaijan increased its military spending by 17% in 2020; this was among the largest annual increases in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Ani Avetisyan breaks down the numbers of the military expenditures of both Armenia and Azerbaijan.