Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else – Gloria Steinem
Under Hrant Dink’s Aura, a Turkish-Armenian Community Comes Into Its Own, Ararat Magazine
Why Are Armenians So Good at Chess?, Mental Floss/Jan-Feb 2012 print issue
Armenia’s Only Hippotherapy Center Breaking Ground in Mental Health Sector Amid Financial Trouble, Ararat Magazine
Finding Piroshki in Los Angeles, LA Weekly
Armenia’s Tough Sell to the Diaspora: Come Home, The Atlantic
Armenia: Smoking Like Crazy in All the Wrong Places, EurasiaNet
Armenia: Village Hopes Religious Revival Can Spur Economic Improvement, EurasiaNet
In Gyumri, A Soviet Arcade Remains Untouched, Ianyan Magazine
In Armenia, a Country Wide Water Fight, Ianyan Magazine
Yerevan Activists Promote Humane Solution to Stray Dog Crisis, EurasiaNet
Taste of Beirut: Shanto’s Bakery, LA Weekly
Traditional and Modern Medicine Cross Paths, Aiding Each Other and Patients, New America Media, Nguoi Viet 2, The Daily Casserole
Los Angeles Shows Support for Egypt with Rally at Federal Building, LA Weekly
Unclaimed Kin in Los Angeles Piling Up, Spot.us
The Long Hard Road to Becoming a No-Kill City, Spot.us
New Santa Monica Ordinance Leaves Armenian Cabbies Stranded, New America Media
Three Dogs Rescued at Foreclosed Home, Los Angeles Times Community News
Armenian Leaders Interpret Gang’s Rise, Los Angeles Times Community News
Kobe Bryant Getting Heat for Turkish Airlines Endorsement. EurasiaNet
Culture Clash: Armenian and Hispanic Relations in the Past, Present and Future, Ararat Magazine
Ten Ethnic Bookstores You Can Visit in Los Angeles, LA Weekly
Venn Food Diagrams: L.A.’s Idea of Armenian Food Vs. What Armenians Eat, LA Weekly
Fame is Love: Mark Kostabi Premieres Con-Artist, Waxes About Italian Living and Infamy, LA Weekly
The Social Art of Darts, Los Angeles Times Community News
Gay Skating Thrives at a Long Time Los Angeles Rink , Los Angeles Times Community News
For Seniors, Dancing Leads to Longevity, Los Angeles Times Community News
Foreigner in the Homeland, AS YOU Magazine
Stewards of the Earth and Animals in Armenia, The Armenian Weekly
Shprot: Armenia is Too Small for Me, Ararat Magazine
Best of What’s Next: Mamer, Paste magazine
Best of What’s Next: Miike Snow, Paste magazine
Armenia: Diaspora Leaders Want Their Voices Heard in Yerevan, EurasiaNet
Conference Examines Issues of Corruption and Income Inequality in Yerevan, EurasiaNet
Thousands Protest Armenia-Turkey Protocols in Los Angeles, Haykakan Zhamanak/ Armenian Times Daily
Women in Trouble, Bitch magazine
Ladies of the Caucasus Go Head to Head at Eurovision, ArmeniaNow
In Armenia, Domestic Violence Claims a Victim, Ianyan Magazine
Protesters Stage ‘Funeral Procession of Free Artistic Expression’ in Los Angeles Against Smithsonian Censorship, Hyperallergic