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February 24, 2026
An Apartment of One’s Own

An Apartment of One’s Own

In a society where young women rarely live alone, Eliza Barkhudaryan reflects on carving out a space of her own. In this very honest piece, she explores independence, quiet rebellion, and the tender, unsettling transition from daughterhood to self-defined adulthood in Armenia.

February 23, 2026
Move Over St. Valentine

Move Over St. Valentine

While Yerevan is awash with roses and red balloons on Valentine’s Day each year, Armenia’s own patron saint of lovers quietly fades into the background. Maria Tumanyan uncovers the layered history, pagan roots and enduring rituals of St. Sargis, a feast where love, legend and identity intertwine.

February 20, 2026
The Struggle for Northeast Syria’s Future

The Struggle for Northeast Syria’s Future

Syria’s January 2026 offensive against Rojava threatens a decade of decentralized, pluralistic governance in northeast Syria. Among those at risk are Islamized Armenians, whose hard-won political and cultural gains illustrate the fragility of local autonomy under centralization.

February 18, 2026
On Armenia’s Southern Frontier

On Armenia’s Southern Frontier

Syunik occupies a critical place in Armenia’s security and development calculus. The EU’s Resilient Syunik initiative represents one of the largest coordinated Western-funded regional programs in the country, combining infrastructure upgrades, economic support and governance reform.

February 18, 2026
Podcastle’s_New_Voice_for_a_Nation_Ձայնագիր audio article

Ձայնագիր․ Երբ արհեստական բանականությունը խոսում է հայերեն Փոդքասլի նոր ձայնով

Արհեստական բանականությամբ հայերեն գրից խոսք դարձնելու գործիքին, դրա ընձեռած հնարավորություններին, ինչպես նաև սահմանափակումներին ու հնարավոր վտանգներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

February 17, 2026
Armenian Women in Tech Lead on Their Own Terms

Armenian Women in Tech Lead on Their Own Terms

In Armenia’s tech sector, women founders are redefining leadership while navigating motherhood, bias and limited representation. Through resilience, education and visibility, they are building successful companies, and in the process reshaping what the “ideal founder” looks like.

February 16, 2026
The Other Side of the Border

The Other Side of the Border

Conversations about reopening the Armenian-Turkish border tend to focus on trade routes, transit corridors and regional stability. Yet a border is not only a channel for goods. It is also a line between people, who have lived for decades within sight of one another without ever meeting.

February 12, 2026
Ararat-73 and “Apricot Socialism”

Ararat-73 and “Apricot Socialism”

Nearly half a century later, Ararat-73 still looms large in Armenia’s collective memory. More than a football triumph, the team embodied national pride under “apricot socialism,” blending Soviet structure with Armenian identity and leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape nostalgia, culture and belonging.