r/armenian

A new video podcast series dedicated to the experiences, stories, and mental health journeys of LGBTQ+ Armenians is launching this month with the goal of breaking stigma, increasing visibility, and fostering community connection. 

The series is sponsored by the L.A. County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) as part of ongoing efforts to increase awareness of culturally sensitive mental health resources and reduce barriers to care in underserved communities. 

I am a Turkish Armenian who can read Ottoman Turkish archival records. Over the years, I have used these skills to help people trace Armenian and Greek ancestors who appear in Ottoman documents and civil records. Many people in Turkey are genuinely interested in learning more about their family histories and ancestral origins.

I used to share this archival and genealogical work on Instagram, but my account was permanently banned after my content was mistakenly flagged as fraudulent. Unfortunately, I have been unable to reach any meaningful form of support or appeal through Instagram.

My work has never been about self-promotion or exploiting people financially. My goal has always been to preserve historical knowledge, help individuals better understand their family backgrounds through legally accessible archival sources, and encourage greater interest in Ottoman archival research.

I am sharing this here in the hope that someone may have advice on how to contact Instagram/Meta support or recover an account that appears to have been wrongfully banned.

or is it only being built so they can launder money through it?

hiii! I was wondering if anyone has some tips regarding resources for improving my Armenian? i dont speak it much im half Armenian and my parents never really bothered showing my siblings and i. are there any books or yt channels etc. that anyone would recommend? thx 💓

Any recommendations for good YouTube shows in Eastern Armenian? My 5 year old struggled a lot with speech so we had to focus on English first as it came easier to her. She understands a lot of Armenian but hesitates speaking and I want to strengthen it.
A lot of the shows we’re finding on YouTube are bad quality/ audio is bad and she can’t hear the words clearly enough.

Judging by Instagram, there are a lot of them there, and they’ve changed the country beyond recognition. Please tell me what the reality is like—I want to be prepared.

hi!! i was wondering if anyone knows of some Armenian food spots in OC? recently moved from Burbank area to OC and cannot find any Armenian food restaurants 😭 does anyone know of some?? Thx! 💓

I work at a company that may potentially partner with an Azerbaijani business, and I’m trying to work through some feelings of resentment around it. I briefly met the person we might be collaborating with, and after learning that I’m Armenian, the interaction felt noticeably different. I also ended up stepping away and joining another conversation. I’m interested in hearing how others have navigated similar situations.

any brown skin armenians here are tired of other armenians saying that we are not true pure armenians and that we are mixed? im so tired of having to defend myself from armenians who keep saying that armenians are pale and not darker skin tones. it pisses me off. like eveytime im on tiktok or whatever i keep seeing armenians say that real armenians are pale and light skin. and they are always so stubborn about it. its also mad disrespectful.

i know so many armenians who got naturally darker brown skin. im not talking about a tan from the sun i mean like brown skin since birth. im one of them. from top to bottom in every part of my body im brown.

we armenians have been genetically the same for thousands of years. like a armenian from 4000 years ago is very similar to us, there was no recent mixing in armenia it’s literally a known fact.

I have done dna tests aswell as ancient dna breakdowns like illustrative and gedmatch. literally everything is pure armenian and got 0 outside influences. and all the percentages for the ancient DNA breakdown is the same as every other armenian and yet my skin is naturally brown. im just so damn tired of being disrespected and having to argue about being armenian to other armenians who for some reason thing that because my skin is brown im mixed and not pure armenian.

the best example i can give of my skin color is that its pretty much exactly the same as

Lewis Hamilton the f1 racer.

but i know many armenians in my family and outside of my family who are slightly darker than him.

Im just making this post to see if im the only darker armenian whos so tired of defending myself against my own people who keep saying that im not a pure armenian. btw again ima say it again i done dna tests and ancient dna tests im pure armenian and im not mixed with arab or turkish or anything else. pls lmk if anybody else experiences this.

noticing that a lot of armenians have dark circles/shadow around eyes. i think its striking and pretty (especially on my boyfriend), but for research purposes im wondering if its usually caused by bone recession or hyperpigmentation 🧐❓cant find anything on google

I normally wouldn’t make a post like this, but finding the right co-packer has been much harder than I expected and I’m starting to feel a little lost.

I’m Armenian from Los Angeles and I’m trying to work on launching a ready-to-drink coffee brand here in Los Angeles. Right now, I’m looking for the right beverage co-packer that can help with products like cold brew coffee and flavored cold brew.

If anyone has experience with a beverage manufacturer, co-packer, or knows someone in the industry, I’d really appreciate any recommendations or introductions.

Thank you in advance. 🇦🇲 And may we all be kind to each other ❤️