An Interview with Yeghia Tashjian Special for the Armenian Weekly by Roupen Jambazian, November 2, 2016 BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—Michel Naim Aoun was elected President of Lebanon on Oct. 31 at the 46th electoral session of the Lebanese Parliament. Lebanon had been without a head of
Gender-based violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon International Rescue Committee identified three main challenges facing Syrian female refugees; first, sexual exploitation and harassment; second, the increase in domestic violence which makes them feel that their homes are not safe; and third, early and
While Lebanese-Armenians continue to commemorate the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Lebanese are still debating the tragic event on social media. The Racism and sectarianism that is flourishing on daily basis in the region is also reflected in Lebanon. While some look at
Two men uprooted from their homes found sanctity in the Armenian district of Beirut. Amid war they found peace and shared the solidarity of the dispossessed, writes Yeghia Tashjian. A week ago I visited a florist on Mar Mikhael Street in Beirut to
For many Armenians, the genocide of 1915 is not a thing of the past. Lebanon is now hosting a number of Syrian Armenian refugees who have been forced to flee fighting in neighboring Syria. Hundreds of red lanterns glowed as they rose into
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ranked Lebanon in 2011 as one of the world’s top five sources of cannabis resin. Recently, cannabis (hashish) legalization became part of the Lebanese debate. While some officials and farmers are lobbying to legalize
When God, who is forever free, Breathed life into my earthly frame, From that first day, by His free will When I a living soul became, A babe upon my mother’s, breast, Ere power of speech was given to me, Even then I
“Study the past if you would define the future.” –Confucius During my visit to Vienna in 2012, I was discussing Middle Eastern politics with some friends. The conversation then shifted to the history books of our respective countries; however, I became silent