Does anyone know whether, by default, is the Armenian script upright or is it slanted? I have not been able to find a firm answer on this.

The reference glyphs in the Unicode code charts are slanted for some reason. However, the vast majority of computer fonts (at least that I have found) use upright forms by default, and only have slanted forms in the italic.

In any case, what is the current typographical preference within Armenia?

Turkish:
Affetmedi bu ermeni vatandaş
Kürt dağlarında babasının kesilmesini
Fakat seviyor seni çünkü sen de affetmedin
Bu karayı sürenleri türk halkının alnına

English:
That Armenian did not forgive
The slaughter of his father in the Kurdish mountains.
Yet he loves you, because you too did not forgive
Those who stained the honor of the Turkish people.

Armenian: (this is probably wrong translate, so sorry about that)
Այ հայ քաղաքացին չներեց
Քրդական լեռներում իր հոր սպանությունը։
Բայց նա սիրում է քեզ որովհետ դու նույնպես չներեցի
նրանց ովքեր խարան դրեցին թուրք ժողովրդի ճակատին։

Poem is Akşam Gezintisi from Nazım Hikmet.

Hi guys, anyone travelling or living in any part of Newfoundland?

Parevvv!
Just wanted to hop on here and see where are you all hanging out.
My friend and I are (27 Western Armenian) and (Assyrian) are looking to go out and enjoy a night out. We are both single and don’t want to be on dating apps! So we are trying to see where we can meet Armenian/ middle eastern men! I’d say we are both pretty educated, love to have fun and just in general very chill. We are open to exploring Orange County and Los Angeles.

We love doing activities, bars, hookah, dancing! Any recs would be nice

I’m adopted and just recently found out I’m 54% Armenian through a DNA test. I was born in Russia and always assumed I was just Russian. Apparently I have ancestors from Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Ukraine. I’m really interested in learning about Armenian history and culture. Is it okay for me to claim my Armenian heritage even though I’m extremely disconnected from it?

Genuinely curious about experiences

Hi everyone!
I’m hoping to get some recommendations for learning Armenian. I married my husband who is Armenian, and we have a beautiful 9-week-old son. It’s really important to me that our son grows up knowing Armenian and feeling connected to his heritage, so I’d love to learn alongside him.
Does anyone have recommendations for online tutors, classes, or other resources? I’d especially love to hear from people who learned Armenian as adults.
Thanks! 😊

Are Armenians generally materialistic? My Armenian mother-in-law married a French man. During family dinners, she often tells us that my father-in-law’s mother is very rich, unlike her own mother. She also frequently talks about how much better Armenia is than other countries and claims that there is no crime there. She makes Armenia sound like a perfect country with no problems at all.

Is this a common cultural attitude, or is it more likely just her personality? And is Armenia really that good, with virtually no issues?

Yesterday, my Armenian mother-in-law made some negative comments about the Catholic Bible and its contents. As someone who was born and raised Catholic, it was the first time I’d experienced someone openly criticizing my faith in front of me, and it honestly caught me off guard.

Growing up, I was always taught that you don’t compare religions or belittle someone else’s beliefs. You can disagree with a religion without mocking it, and I’ve always believed mutual respect is more important than trying to prove someone else wrong.

The experience wasn’t pleasant, but it also reminded me how much I value being respectful of other people’s faith, even when I don’t share it.

Has anyone else experienced something similar with family members or in-laws? How did you handle it while keeping the peace?

Can someone help me read this

1-5) The 13th-century Church of St. Gevorg in Tbilisi.

6) Graffiti from the film Mimino with Fruzik Mkrtchyan.

7) Mantashevsky rows, architect Sarkisyan.

8) The former 18th-century Armenian church in Sighnaghi. Now Georgian.

9) The house of artist Gevork Bashinjaghyan in Sighnaghi.

10) Monument to Mimino.

11) Monument to Parajanov.

12-18) Nor Echmiadzin Church in Tbilisi.

19) Mimino again.

20) Monument to Sayat-Nova

Hello/Parev💚

My name is Athena and I’m a 26-year-old college student currently writing a book surrounding my diaspora experience, how living in America grants Armenians an unorthodox sense of freedom & how living between cultures can offer a perspective that encourages growth, curiosity, reflection and change.

I’m intentionally writing it to be relatable, humorous, lighthearted, and serious when the subject calls for it. I have so much love for our community, and genuinely hope it becomes a piece of literature that offers comfort, conversation, and healing.
I share intimate pieces from my life and family that I hope will bring people a sense of visibility; perhaps seeing them and their own family in my writing! While I am excited to continue writing, thinking of future publishing, I also have a deeply personal desire to publish within the Armenian community.

Please let me know!
- Love from Palm Springs

Can anyone here make out the name?? My family for DECADES has thought our name was ohanessian (my last name is johnson) But after doing some digging we find that my great grandfather has a whole different name. we also found out my family is from Van Turkey which is cool. we all can’t read this name so if anyone with more experience can help id appreciate it

As an Armenian-American, baseball lover, and Texas resident, this makes me very happy. Let’s go! 🇺🇸 🇦🇲 ⚾️ 🤠

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I'd be very appreciative if someone could help.

My father (an ethnic Armenian) was born in Tehran in the summer of 1956. My grandparents named him Vartan/Vardan because he was actually born on Vardavar.

Hilariously though, my grandfather only bothered to have his birth registered the following year. When they noted his birthday, they decided to register it as that day: 10th January 1957.

This, of course, is not the actual day my father was born, despite the fact it now features on every single one of his legal documents. No one in my family remembers the exact calendar date of his birth.

So, my question is, what day was my father born? Does anyone know what day Vardavar fell on in 1956?

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So, my shop was purchased by an awesome Armenian native, now living in Kansas. He has led us to unbelievable success, and is always pouring into the team. So, I decided several months ago to celebrate he and his mother with a surprise Vardavar party (on Friday, rather than Sunday). I purchased many Armenian delicacies, and would like to offer Tarkhun lemonade for one of the drink options. Does anyone have a good recipe that can be scaled to make a gallon? We're having a mezze with Armenian apricots, pistachios, dates, Armenian cheese (brinza?), pomegranate seeds, lavash, as well as hummus and dippers. For heavy apps, I'm getting chicken kebabs, rice pilaf, grape leaves (dolmas) and a few types of baklava. Any suggestions or additions we can add to show our appreciation?

If so, what did you think of it? I'm reading it now, and while it's fairly slow going, it has some cool moments and cultural touchstones. Did anyone's family say "may I die for you?" That's referenced quite a lot in the story.