Comments on: Remembering Armenia’s Independence http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/ Journalism and Photography from Armenia and the Surrounding Region Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Darwin Jamgochian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1896 Mon, 15 May 2006 17:04:53 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1896 Armenia has had to endure more than its share. Who to blame? America, England, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, or Russia? Well before blaming someone else, it's time to look in a mirror. At the rate things are going in Yerevan, the only shade left in Yerevan will come from the characters in business suits. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Armenia has had to endure more than its share. Who to blame? America, England, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, or Russia? Well before blaming someone else, it’s time to look in a mirror. At the rate things are going in Yerevan, the only shade left in Yerevan will come from the characters in business suits. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

]]> by: Christian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1895 Mon, 15 May 2006 16:18:47 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1895 I am tired of listening to diasporans and Armenians from Armenia who move abroad complain about how bad things are without having a real understanding about how the law doesn't function, how does corruption affect the ordinary person, and so forth, then walk a way with an "oh well, what can we do" nonchalant point of view. If you want change do something about it! Don't just sit there at your desk and write silly comments. Armenians are going to have to wake up when it comes to Armenia's independence. They still don't understand what it means to have a "democracy" when the term is still abstract for most people here. Yes, Armenia is independent, but really, how many people in the diaspora really care? Then again, what does independence mean for them, freedom from Soviet rule? In any case... love live Armenia. I am tired of listening to diasporans and Armenians from Armenia who move abroad complain about how bad things are without having a real understanding about how the law doesn’t function, how does corruption affect the ordinary person, and so forth, then walk a way with an “oh well, what can we do” nonchalant point of view. If you want change do something about it! Don’t just sit there at your desk and write silly comments. Armenians are going to have to wake up when it comes to Armenia’s independence. They still don’t understand what it means to have a “democracy” when the term is still abstract for most people here. Yes, Armenia is independent, but really, how many people in the diaspora really care? Then again, what does independence mean for them, freedom from Soviet rule?

In any case… love live Armenia.

]]> by: Darwin Jamgochian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1893 Mon, 15 May 2006 09:22:23 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1893 Actually Gagik is Kakig in western Armenian. Welcome to America. You are now in the west. Lucky you. Actually Gagik is Kakig in western Armenian. Welcome to America. You are now in the west. Lucky you.

]]> by: Nessuna http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1883 Sun, 14 May 2006 16:10:07 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1883 Thanks, Gagik. By the way, ironically, now my dad is as anti-american as it gets. Thanks, Gagik.
By the way, ironically, now my dad is as anti-american as it gets.

]]> by: Գագիկ http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1876 Sun, 14 May 2006 02:40:25 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1876 Nice posting Nessuna. I may have shared some of the sandwiches with your Dad at the square. Since then I moved to West and now I am in USA. I have to say that I avoid those heads up, flag waving americans and feel increasingly back to the USSR. Of course economically it is quite different than it was in Soviet Union. Unlike USSR people here have shops full of stuff but deprieved of mental food. The situation in Armenia is far from what we dreamed, actually it is getting increasingly alarming. But there are young people like you and I am hopefull... Nice posting Nessuna. I may have shared some of the sandwiches with your Dad at the square. Since then I moved to West and now I am in USA. I have to say that I avoid those heads up, flag waving americans and feel increasingly back to the USSR. Of course economically it is quite different than it was in Soviet Union. Unlike USSR people here have shops full of stuff but deprieved of mental food.
The situation in Armenia is far from what we dreamed, actually it is getting increasingly alarming. But there are young people like you and I am hopefull…

]]> by: Darwin Jamgochian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1872 Fri, 12 May 2006 04:31:20 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/05/12/remembering-armenias-independence/#comment-1872 Unfortunately many diasporans share your disappointment too. You have a government that's riddled with corruption, a constitution that's ignored, a national church that fails to speak out and neighbors that wish we would just go away. I remember when Armenia was independent too! Unfortunately many diasporans share your disappointment too. You have a government that’s riddled with corruption, a constitution that’s ignored, a national church that fails to speak out and neighbors that wish we would just go away. I remember when Armenia was independent too!

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