AGBU Magazine |June 2023

The New Diasporan

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The Eternal Flame

A conversation about identity with the Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church

Interview by Laura L. Constantine

Balancing Act

Can two ancient cultures and religions coexist in one identity?

By Carolina Gazal

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His True Blood

Hollywood actor Joe Manganiello tells the story of his Armenian ancestors and the truth about the 1915 Genocide

AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH AGBU MAGAZINE

Armenian-ish

Insights into the hyphenated Armenian through the biracial lens

By Carolina Gazal

Love Conquers Fear

A lesbian daughter and her Armenian mother’s journey to acceptance

By Carolina Gazal

Namesplaining

When your name is a question in itself

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