Aaron Johnson of What the Duck stumbled upon my blog and sent an email this morning pointing me in the direction of the latest instalment in his comic strip. This time he covers the issue of citizen journalism and photography.
This is quite relevant at the moment given news that Yahoo and Reuters plan to […]
Infant House, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia © EveryChild / Onnik Krikorian 2005
Just as I was starting to wonder what I’d be doing before the parliamentary elections are upon us, some good news. It might be that I’ll be returning to Georgia in the near future to do more work on social vulnerability there. Last time […]
Demonstration in support of Zhirayr Sefilyan and Vardan Malkhasyan, Arabkir District, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Following the arrest of Zhirayr Sefilyan and Vardan Malkhasyan by the National Security Service (NSS) for allegedly plotting a coup d’etat, a few hundred supporters staged a demonstration in their defense. For some reason […]
Mkhitarist Seminary, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / CNEWA One Magazine 2006
I’ve been a little quiet of late because of work and in particular an article and photos that I had to produce for One Magazine, a publication of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). After viewing my Lightstalkers portfolio, the magazine’s […]
Lernamerdz, Armavir Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Eurasianet 2006
Today marked the 89th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution and an assignment from Eurasianet saw me visit the Armenian village of Lernamerdz with Marianna Grigoryan, a journalist from Armenia Now. After writing for IWPR on the village, affectionately known as “Little Cuba,” Marianna has […]
Yesterday Nessuna drew my attention towards the existence of photoblog.am, an Armenian-based blog bringing photographers together to discuss photographic news, equipment, and almost anything else photo-related for that matter. Acceptable languages are English, Russian and Armenian. Some interesting news there if you have $35,000 to burn, need 160 megapixels, and have a van to move […]
Shamiram, Aragotsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
As a matter of interest, and especially for me as I recently returned from Tbilisi where I made contact with the Yezidi there, a film crew from from Georgia was recording the event. There was also a rather nice Yezidi girl, originally from […]
Shamiram, Aragotsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Today saw this year’s annual festival in the Yezidi village of Shamiram. This was the third time I’ve attended the event and has become somewhat of a photographic “ritual” for me. Interesting to note that Shamiram still has no water and residents have […]
Ferik, Armavir Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Ferik, Armavir Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
