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There will be no abandoning the homeland, there will be no abandoning the Armenian Nation

Nikol Pashinyan supporters are outraged at the staging of a performance depicting the execution of Nikola Ceausescu, choosing to forget a much darker past of such occurrences.

Armenians love the Diaspora when they need something from it. But as soon as they go off script, they're attacked - often by other Diasporans.

There is nothing wrong with telling ignoramuses who speak in slogans and platitudes that they are ignoramuses. Indeed, it is necessary.

The discourse about Armenia is and has been fraught with reasoning errors that serve little purpose other than to exclude rational voices.

Remembering Garegin Nzhdeh on the anniversary of his death and the battle he started which continues to today.

Serj Tankian, Atom Egoyan, and Arsinee Khanjian were responsible for bringing Traitor Nikol Pashinyan to power as useful idiots in a game they don't understand.

Pop-up art galleries - less formal art exhibitions - tend to showcase emerging artists. Anna Gargarian is the woman behind bringing the concept to Armenia.

Artist Robin Chuter, originally from the UK, speaks to us about his work with ebru art about which he will be presenting at the Hartak Festival 2016.

The Hartak experience-sharing festival kicks off for the second time on June 25-26, 2016, featuring 60 workshops split between four different themes.

Our annual list of Armenian scholarships, grants, and fellowships for 2016.

The Hartak Festival is Armenia's first "experience sharing" festival. But what is that?

Karmun Khoo has spent the last several months learning Armenian and writing about her journey on The Armenite. Now, she answers your questions.

Ben Allen's Armenian in-laws have a passionate way of speaking. Now if he could only figure out if the issue is serious - or if they're just talking about what to have for dinner.

Women have been an integral part of the Armenian Church since its foundation. So why are there so few female deacons?

For those of you who have been following Karmun through her journey to learn Armenian, you may have come up with a few questions to ask the Singaporean native while reading her work. Now's your chance.

With Soviet-era buildings and abandoned factories all over, Armenia is a prime spot for urban exploration. But sometimes, there are strangers lurking ahead.

Ben Allen has "thumbed" through a lot of countries, but his experiences hitchhiking in Armenia have proven the most meaningful.

Erik's still going to school in Minnesota, but his heart is undoubtedly in the highlands.

Putting together Armenian letters and words, Karmun Khoo discovers that the language's true value is in shaping an Armenian story.

Tucked away in the outskirts of the Vernissage market is a dimly lit cafe run by a charming old Armenian lady. Oh, and she's got a knife.

From buffing up on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" to getting a new nickname, Erik talks life as the only Armenian in Marshall, Minnesota after moving there for college.

We've scoured the Internet to find the best Armenian scholarships for 2015. Here are over 30 scholarships and more than $1 million to help pay for your education.

Washing dishes and camping on roofs wasn't a big deal for Ben Allen. But now, he was living with an Armenian family in Bourj Hammoud -- and things were different.

A 15-year-old boy from Armenia loads his luggage and heads to the States. He notices the air of individualism immediately, but that's not all he finds.

In the interest of helping those learning Armenian, The Armenite's own Karmun Khoo has compiled a list of tips she feels will prove fruitful.