Ainjar

feature A cocoon of refuge within my Lebanese-Armenian identity In this candid piece for h-pem, Beirut-based Ges Noorig explores her identity as she traverses the streets of Yerevan and Bourj Hammoud and takes a trip to the picturesque strawberry fields of Ainjar...

interview Reckoning quarter tones and beating the odds: Barkev Taslakian reaches polyphonic peaks Looking up to his “great teacher” Komitas, Maestro Barkev Taslakian relishes in breaking the mold and making history. His Fayha Choir is all about presenting unprecedented a capella renditions of Arabic songs, which have resonated with and captured the hearts of international audiences. Taslakian takes this vision even further to topple negative stereotypes and to promote unity and cultural diversity in an ever-divided world...