Diaspora Dreams in Sound: Krista Marina’s Musical Language
Krista Marina is an alternative pop/R&B singer, songwriter, and producer whose sound blends jazz, blues, and the Middle Eastern soul she grew up with—creating music that feels both otherworldly and de...
12 Jan 14min
Between Language, Lens, and Stage: Nare Navasardyan’s Creative Inquiry
Born and raised in Yerevan, Nare Navasardyan works at the intersection of storytelling, language, and civic thought. As a co-author of the documentary Pasaran, a translator at the Armenian Center for ...
29 Dec 202514min
Building Homes, Building Power: The Armenian-American Journey of Davit Melikian
Born in Gyumri and raised in North Carolina, Davit Melikian has spent his life navigating the space between heritage and homeland. A custom home builder, entrepreneur, and devoted Armenian-American ad...
15 Dec 202514min
Where the Homeland Lives: Marine Jarchafjian’s Path of Culture, Family, and Survival
Born in the village of Sardarapat, Marine Jarchafjian has shaped her life around language, culture, and the enduring heartbeat of Armenian identity. After graduating from Yerevan State University of L...
1 Dec 20257min
Listening to the Quiet: Lilit Movsisyan’s Art of Memory
Born in Gyumri and trained in Yerevan, Lilit Movsisyan uses storytelling as a way to document and preserve what others often overlook. Her first book, A Mother’s Conversation, shares the intimate stor...
17 Nov 20257min
Bridging Worlds Through Sound: Kyle Kalebdjian Clark’s Musical Journey
Kyle Kalebdjian Clark is an Amsterdam-based guitarist and composer whose music has been described as an Eastern soul playing a Western instrument. A recent graduate of The New School for Jazz and Cont...
3 Nov 202510min
Rooted in Spirit: Ani Carla’s Armenian Journey
Ani Carla offers a heartfelt reflection on life within the Armenian diaspora, shaped by her experiences in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Her story is one of spiritual grounding, ancestra...
20 Okt 202524min
Finding Home Through Heritage: Jessica Damerjian’s Story
Jessica Damerjian’s journey begins in Gyumri, Armenia, where she was born and adopted as a baby. Now a college student at Drexel University in Philadelphia studying Construction Management, Jessica re...
6 Okt 20253min
