"The tree still grows in the earth your ancestors once walked, its seeds blooming in new geographies." I'm Armenian, and so much of this resonated deeply. Grateful for this piece!
Fitting also because Pascha, the Eastern Orthodox Easter, is coming up at the beginning of May as well. Phenomenal start to this new part of the newsletter, thank you for sharing this with us!!
Fantastic essay, Ruby! (and I have to wonder if you've ever read BLUEBEARD, by Kurt Vonnegut? I had some Armenian friends growing up in the northeast, but that was my first introduction to learing about the genocide.) Thanks to Alicia for making a space for this writing.
This was a fabulous article. I enjoyed the cultural connection and food's role in preserving identity. Thanks for opening the door to writers like Ruby - it is such a breath of fresh air to read the words of writers I may not have previously known.
"The tree still grows in the earth your ancestors once walked, its seeds blooming in new geographies." I'm Armenian, and so much of this resonated deeply. Grateful for this piece!
I enjoyed reading this! I learnt a lot from this essay! I'm excited to start the new book club book as well!
Fitting also because Pascha, the Eastern Orthodox Easter, is coming up at the beginning of May as well. Phenomenal start to this new part of the newsletter, thank you for sharing this with us!!
A feast of writing. Thank you.
Incredible writing-thank you both!
Fantastic essay, Ruby! (and I have to wonder if you've ever read BLUEBEARD, by Kurt Vonnegut? I had some Armenian friends growing up in the northeast, but that was my first introduction to learing about the genocide.) Thanks to Alicia for making a space for this writing.
This was a fabulous article. I enjoyed the cultural connection and food's role in preserving identity. Thanks for opening the door to writers like Ruby - it is such a breath of fresh air to read the words of writers I may not have previously known.
I’m really enjoying foraging through culinary history in these dispatches. Thanks to you both!