Raw & Unfiltered

While Armenians pride themselves for their hospitality towards foreigners, sometimes the same gesture isn’t extended to their fellow Armenians, particularly to those in need. If we could learn to embrace kindness and share this generosity, we could greatly enhance the well-being of all Armenians, writes Ella Kanegarian-Berberian.

When she unexpectedly had to deliver her first baby at 29 weeks, Hranoush Dermoyan had no idea what the journey ahead entailed. Weighing only 700 grams, her daughter spent the first 75 days of her life in NICU. The experience revealed emotional and medical challenges, and healthcare disparities in Armenia.

Armenian journalists reporting on breaking news in Armenia and Artsakh for global media outlets frequently face scrutiny regarding their objectivity because of their ethnicity, suggesting an underlying bias that undermines their professionalism and reflects a covertly racist perspective.

Residents of the border village of Voskepar express concerns about the expected launch of the demarcation and delimitation of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Lilit Avagyan met with villagers to hear their perspectives firsthand.

Built in 1902 as a bank, and later functioning as a hospital, 54 Aram Street now stands neglected, its historic significance marred by decay. Despite recent approval for restoration, its fate remains uncertain and its owner, a former Minister of Health, isn’t divulging much information.

A number of factors have continuously impacted the family structure in Armenia. Despite concerns that the influence of Western culture is causing the traditional multigenerational family to break down, nuclear and alternative family structures have been around in Armenia much longer than many believe.

A personal account by Alexander Thatcher of what it means to be targeted and attacked by Azerbaijani trolls, a kind of harassment made possible because of the ambiguity afforded by anonymity.

Over the past decade, the number of marriages in Armenia has been decreasing, while divorces are on the rise. Gohar Abrahamyan looks at the psychological, social and financial implications of deciding to untie the knot.

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Armenian nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. This trend speaks to the urgency and desperation of those leaving a country plagued by conflict. Maral Tavitian’s investigation.

For the first time, a book in English traces the history of the Social Democrat Hunchak Party, which has been largely overlooked in Armenian historiography.