Every winter, as frost settles over the streets of Yerevan and the scent of toasted sesame fills Armenian kitchens from Glendale to Beirut, a beloved holiday approaches. Saint Sarkis Day — the Armenian celebration of love and youth — is a feast day unlike any other. It blends ancient Christian […]
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Top 10 Traditions of Saint Sarkis Day in Armenia
Every nation has its own way of celebrating love. In France, couples stroll along the Seine on Valentine’s Day. In Japan, women gift chocolate on February 14 and men return the favor a month later. But in Armenia, the celebration of love has roots far older and deeper than any […]
When Is Saint Sarkis Day 2026? Date, Traditions, and Complete Celebration Guide
Every winter, as frost settles across the Armenian highlands and snow blankets the ancient churches of Yerevan, a feeling of warmth stirs in the hearts of Armenian youth. It is the season of Sourb Sarkis — the Feast of Saint Sarkis the Warrior — a holiday that blends deep Christian […]
What Is Saint Sarkis Day? History, Significance, and How Armenians Celebrate the Feast of Love
Every winter, as snow blankets the mountains of the Armenian Highlands, young Armenians eat unbearably salty cookies before bed and pray for a glimpse of their future beloved in a dream. This is the magic of Saint Sarkis Day — Armenia’s own celebration of love, faith, and ancient folklore. If […]
Truth-Telling in Australia: National Sorry Day’s Role in Healing
Every year on 26 May, Australians pause to remember one of the most painful chapters in their nation’s history. National Sorry Day is not a public holiday. There are no fireworks or feasts. Instead, it is a day of quiet reckoning — a day when an entire country sits with […]
Protests and Progress: Ongoing Debates on Sorry Day in Australia
National Sorry Day, held every year on 26 May in Australia, is far more than a calendar date. It is a reckoning. A mirror held up to the nation. A day when hundreds of thousands of Australians — Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and non-Indigenous alike — pause to remember one […]
Kevin Rudd’s Apology to the Stolen Generations: A Turning Point for Indigenous Rights in Australia?
On 13 February 2008, something happened in Canberra that had never happened before. A sitting Australian Prime Minister stood in Parliament and said “sorry” to the country’s First Nations peoples. Kevin Rudd’s voice echoed through the House of Representatives, across the packed public galleries, and out through giant screens to […]
Intergenerational Trauma: Stories from the Stolen Generations
A deep reckoning with one of Australia’s most painful chapters — and the wounds that still echo across generations in 2026. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article discusses forced child removal, institutional abuse, and intergenerational trauma. It may contain references to people who have passed […]
The Bringing Them Home Report: 28 Years On and the Call for Justice
A deep reckoning with Australia’s Stolen Generations — from the 1997 landmark inquiry to the urgent, unfinished fight for healing in 2026. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article discusses the forced removal of children from families and communities. It may contain references to people who […]
Healing Wounds: Reconciliation Efforts on National Sorry Day in Australia
Every year on 26 May, Australians pause to remember one of the most painful chapters in the nation’s history. National Sorry Day is not a public holiday. It is something far more important. It is a collective reckoning — a day when an entire country confronts the truth about what […]