Amplifying the diverse voices of Armenians around the world, the AWWA Podcast shares real stories, cultural insights, and meaningful conversations that celebrate Armenian identity, resilience, and community.
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Coming Home to Heal: Anna’s Medical Journey from Syunik to the World (00:09:14)
Born in Vanadzor and shaped by years spent in Goris, Yerevan, and Syunik, Anna’s path in medicine is deeply connected to place, purpose, and service. A graduate of Yerevan State Medical University, sh...
Diaspora Dreams in Sound: Krista Marina’s Musical Language (00:14:23)
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...
Between Language, Lens, and Stage: Nare Navasardyan’s Creative Inquiry (00:14:23)
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 ...
Building Homes, Building Power: The Armenian-American Journey of Davit Melikian (00:14:23)
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...
Where the Homeland Lives: Marine Jarchafjian’s Path of Culture, Family, and Survival (00:07:06)
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...
Listening to the Quiet: Lilit Movsisyan’s Art of Memory (00:07:05)
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...
Bridging Worlds Through Sound: Kyle Kalebdjian Clark’s Musical Journey (00:10:05)
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...
Rooted in Spirit: Ani Carla’s Armenian Journey (00:24:10)
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...
Finding Home Through Heritage: Jessica Damerjian’s Story (00:03:04)
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...
Simone Rizkallah: A Cultural Gypsy with Armenian-Egyptian Roots (00:14:34)
Simone Rizkallah is a Catholic speaker and writer who helps people discover a deeper and more meaningful existence. As a first-generation American of Egyptian-Armenian descent, she calls herself a “cu...
Telling Stories of Resilience and Identity: Susanna Semerdzhyan’s Voice (00:10:49)
Susanna Semerdzhyan is an Armenian-American writer and ESL instructor based in Los Angeles. A proud child of immigrants and a descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, she is also a first-generation ...
Breathing Wellness Into the World: Susan Terzian Aran’s Journey (00:09:30)
Susan Terzian Aran is a proud Armenian mother, Nutrition Educator, Holistic Health Coach, Yoga Teacher, Entrepreneur, and founder of Radiate Kombucha. Grounded in her heritage and guided by values of ...
Keeping Armenian Voices Alive: Lilly Torosyan’s Work in Journalism and Culture (00:06:55)
Lilly Torosyan is an Armenian-American writer and editor whose work centers on celebrating and preserving Armenian culture. As the editor of The Armenian Weekly, she curates and amplifies stories that...
Building Peace and Preserving Identity: Margarita Simonyan’s Vision for Armenia (00:17:46)
Margarita Simonyan is a first-year student at Stanford University, where she’s double majoring in International Relations and Public Policy with a focus on international security, peacebuilding, and h...
Passing Down Pride: Tamar Kassarjian’s Commitment to Culture and Community (00:11:23)
Tamar Kassarjian is a Florida-born Armenian-American whose life is a vibrant blend of service, storytelling, and cultural preservation. While she works full-time as a medical assistant, her true calli...
Honoring Heritage Through Healing: Tatevik Ananyan’s Path (00:05:07)
Tatevik Ananyan, known to many as Tate, was born in Yerevan and raised in New York after moving to the U.S. at the age of eight. While she grew up in the heart of the city, her summers in Armenia and ...
Rooted in Faith and Heritage: Armen Jesralyan’s Story (00:03:54)
Armen Jesralyan was born and raised in New Jersey, carrying with him a deep personal connection to Armenian history—his grandfather, Peter, was a survivor of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and immigrat...
Faith, Heritage, and the Next Generation: Delilah Shahbazian’s Mission (00:02:56)
Delilah Shahbazian is a lifelong community advocate whose roots run deep in the Armenian Apostolic Church. Raised in faith and culture, she has remained actively involved in organizations dedicated to...
Bringing Armenian Stories to Life Through Music: Stephanie Mangioglu’s Journey (00:08:43)
Stephanie Mangioglu is a music director, conductor, educator, and multi-instrumentalist with a passion for preserving and reimagining Armenian culture through sound. While she works across genres and ...
A Life Dedicated to Preserving Armenian Identity: Michael Demirchian’s Story (00:12:12)
Michael Demirchian is a Boston-based Engineering Manager passionate about Armenian customs and traditions. While his day-to-day covers the Semiconductor industry, his nights are focused on his various...
