USC Institute of Armenian Studies Publishes Zine about Artsakh

USC Institute of Armenian Studies Publishes Zine about Artsakh

The USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies announced the publication of “Collective Voices,” a zine featuring original writing and art about Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). An experimental magazine, or “zine,” is a print media format that affords creativity in both content and presentation, unbound from traditional publishing structures.  The project originated at “Artsakh Uprooted: Aftermaths of Displacement,” the Institute’s multidisciplinary …

On Artsakh, paradox and return

In 2023, during the blockade of Artsakh and the war that followed, I found myself living through a paradox. Surrounded by scarcity, my soul had never felt so full. As a diasporan, I hadn’t grown up in Artsakh, but I was lucky enough to be there then. In the face of everything that was stripped away—electricity, food, fuel, safety—what remained was something few people truly find in a world of excess: a sense of purpose, clarity and belonging. Th…