I’m Armenian American, born and raised in California. Julie loves Armenian 🇦🇲 culture as much as I do! That’s why I crocheted her this gorgeous Armenian flag jacket. I just freehanded it and the design came along the way. Julie has yet to go to Glendale and try out some treats like baklava, spicy potato bread, barbecued chicken, and veggies. I’d love to take her there to also get some sweets from the bakeries like the Oreo and Nutella donuts 🍩 🍫🇦🇲

The Armenian who became one of the most influential political speechwriters in U.S. history

Ken Khachigian was a political strategist and speechwriter who worked closely with two U.S. presidents: Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.
He began his career in the Nixon White House. After Nixon left office, Khachigian continued working with him, helping with his speeches, writings, and memoirs.

He later became Ronald Reagan’s chief speechwriter. Khachigian originated one of the most famous lines in American political history:

“Are you better off than you were four years ago?”

And

“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

Both are still quoted today.

And just a few months into Reagan’s presidency, Reagan issued a proclamation explicitly referring to “the genocide of the Armenians,” one of the most significant presidential acknowledgments of the Armenian Genocide in U.S. history.

So if you’ve ever heard some of the most famous lines in American politics, there’s a good chance an Armenian helped put the words in a president’s mouth. 🇦🇲🇺🇸

Thank you, u/zoravor, for putting him on our radar!

Good evening,
I’m a man in my late 20s, currently living in Sydney, and I’m looking for a life partner. I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling to find someone.
The Armenian dating pool here is already very small, and there aren’t many opportunities to meet Armenian women in general. I’m social and outgoing, I travel a lot, I have a decent career and I genuinely believe I have a lot to offer in a relationship.
I’ve spent the last 6 years looking overseas as well. There was attraction and potential with some people, but once the long-distance situation and the question of relocating to Australia came up, things unfortunately didn’t work out.
I’m originally not from Australia myself, but I’ve built my life here and I’m determined to marry an Armenian.
For those of you who have pursued love overseas, whether you’re married or not, and managed to make it work, what advice would you give? How did you deal with the distance and eventually moving to the same country?
I’d really like to hear from people who have actually been through it and made it work.