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February 10, 2025
One Year Down

One Year Down

"Unleashed" turns one, marking a year of storytelling, self-discovery, and deep engagement. Reflecting on the past year's articles, Sheila Paylan revisits personal and cultural themes, embracing growth, vulnerability, and the power of expression while looking forward to another year of breaking boundaries and embracing authenticity.

January 30, 2025
Reading Metsamor, the Armenian Nuclear City

Reading Metsamor, the Armenian Nuclear City

Metsamor embodies a complex interplay of post-Soviet deindustrialization, utopian aspirations, and organic transformation. Once a symbol of Soviet modernity, it now reveals a layered reality—marked by decay, resilience and the unplanned vibrancy of everyday life.

January 27, 2025
Ride the Wave

Ride the Wave

Grappling with the “New World Disorder” following Donald Trump’s return to office and his sweeping policy changes, Sheila Paylan draws on her personal battles and urges us to harness historical wisdom and enduring human spirit to navigate these turbulent times.

January 20, 2025
Armenia's EU Ambition, Olesya Vartanyan

Armenia’s EU Ambition

Armenia’s government has introduced a law to pursue EU membership, signaling ambitions to align with Europe’s governance standards. Though membership is distant, the initiative could drive internal transformation, drawing lessons from neighboring countries' experiences on similar paths.

January 13, 2025
Fires and Fascists , Sheila Paylan

Fires and Fascists

As wildfires ravage Los Angeles, exposing unpreparedness and policy failures, parallels emerge with Armenia's challenges amid escalating threats by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Sheila Paylan highlights the need for vigilance and readiness against both natural disasters and geopolitical crises.

January 7, 2025
Tracing Armenian Heritage in Venice

Tracing Armenian Heritage in Venice

Delving into the rich cultural legacy of Venice’s San Lazzaro degli Armeni island, Maria Gunko reflects on the enduring significance of Armenian heritage around the world, the beauty of discovery, and the philosophical charm of places seemingly untouched by time.

December 30, 2024
New Year’s Revolutions

New Year’s Revolutions

Reimagining resolutions as personal uprisings, Sheila Paylan reflects on a life-changing typo, and explores how small, intentional steps can ignite change, turning aspirations into lasting revolutions for growth, fulfillment and reinvention.

December 16, 2024
Private: Borderline

Borderline

In Kirants, a small village on Armenia’s northeastern border, ancient monasteries, a school with a bomb shelter, and a military base coexist. Sheila Paylan explores the physical and emotional boundaries that define security, identity and resilience in a fragile landscape.