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Mariam Avagyan

Behind Bride Kidnapping: Interview with Lara Aharonian

This article is Part 3 in a series on Bride Kidnapping. Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. In […]

25 October 2021 | Mariam Avagyan

Behind Bride Kidnapping: Interview with Chris Edling

This article is Part 2 in a series on Bride Kidnapping. Read the first part here.  CW: Sexual Assault When […]

12 September 2021 | Mariam Avagyan

Bride Kidnapping: Crime, Culture and Everything in Between

If you grew up in Armenia or in an Armenian community, you might have played a game called Aghjik Pakhtsnotsi as a kid. Even if you have not played the game, you have likely heard the term aghjik pakhtsnel, which refers to the practice of bride kidnapping.

12 May 2021 | Mariam Avagyan