Every discussion of heritage concerning Armenian and every textbook of Armenian almost always starts with the alphabet and takes off from there. What is missing in discussions of the language/culture is what is at the other end of the spectrum, namely the treasure trove of Armenian proverbs and sayings. Ironically, because these are in frozen […]
At the very outset, when the site for a monastery was granted to us, it was a kind of ruined monastery, called Saint Lazarus (San Lazzaro). There, for the sake of our dwelling for the time being, Abbot Mkhit‘ar built a number of new cells, as many as sufficed for his monks, as we […]
When I arrived at St. John’s University to begin my PhD in history, my plan was to be a modernist. In my application, I had enthusiastically proposed to study modern perceptions of Middle Eastern women. I labored under this plan for two full academic years, all the while fulfilling my coursework requirements. One afternoon, I […]