Each month, we publish our digital QAMI JAN magazine. There is no other publication like ours, because this one speaks directly to you and your experiences and also lets you open your hearts to each other. (Download our complimentary debut issue to see what we mean.)

About the Magazine:

We tackle tough topics that usually get algorithmically demoted by most social media and e-commerce platforms. But these are conversations that people want to have. Topics such as thousand-year-old cultural traditions, healing intergenerational trauma, indigenous liberation and strained national identity, and how to believe in a future when the present is so uncertain. And somehow, we manage to do it in the most visually stunning way, where you are left feeling 1) empowered with new knowledge and 2) imbued with the pride of your existence. Yes, our continued existence is a miracle. And it's a beautiful one.

If you made it to this page, in spite of everything working against us, it's for a reason. Thank you for finding us. 

What to expect:

Stunning photos of the Armenian Highlands, conversations that aren't always easy but are necessary, articles and interviews that make you feel connected to the spirit of the Armenian Highlands and each other. In addition to our articles, each month's issue contains our discount codes for 10% off the QAMI JAN shop, and we provide other exclusive offers (such as complimentary tickets to events in the NYC area)--meaning your subscription more than pays for itself.

We promise this issue will make you feel something. If not, we will refund your money. 

About the September Issue:

Issue No. 13 | I survived because I was not born

We now have completed a full year of QAMI JAN Magazine, the first issue having been released in August 2023. During that time, Artsakh was under blockade. I was waiting for the blockade to be lifted, and, at the same time, dreading it, because I knew the violence would begin. The air lifts of the 90s, the unity of the worldwide Armenian community—I knew those would not occur. “What can be done,” everyone asked, only to counter any suggestions as “impossible” or “unrealistic.” Our fate was sealed, according to them.

In this issue, we reflect on the year we've had and the many reasons why we still have hope. Our future is ours to write, and as you read the contributors to our magazine, throughout the many interviews and poems and prose, one theme prevails: our cultural heritage is the lens through which we connect with our past as we weave our collective future, not constrained by reimagining what once was but focused on what will be. We are not relics.

This month, we interviewed three contemporary artists, across music and animation, SayMo, who raps in Western Armenian and produces hip hop of the diaspora, Warren Manvelyan, an artist and animator who references overlooked elements of Armenian heritage in creating bold and contemporary visions, and the cross generational rock'n'roll band, The Bambir, who gave us an exclusive scoop on their upcoming album Mankakan Khagher (Children's Games).

The title of this month's issue is taken from the writings of Leonid Hurunts, translated and published by the Learn for Artsakh initiatve.

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