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Karine's story: Half-Armenian. Tells family story. -Diaspora as an opportunity for Soviets to populate its countries/calls for repatriation. -Dialects of Armenians -Armenian newspaper in Boston: '8th oldest ethnic newspaper' -Grew up in D.C. area as part of diaspora -Role of political parties in diaspora life -Armenian summer camps; -Pushed aside' Armenian identity as child until after college... -Birthright Armenia experience changed life -Descriptions of various projects worked on -Just returned to U.S. to live in Boston Comments on 'Problems of identity' Also East/West again Harutuyah's story Mother tells family story: Van. Tblisi. Comments on Van history. Moved to Siberia due to Soviet oppression. Born in Georgia. Father: Regions of Armenia from more historical context. Comments about Homeland/Repatriation. Changing dialogue between Diaspora & Armenia over time. Currently looking for Diaspora to come & invest. Vahe comments on history of wine in Armenia. 'Crazy' to plant vineyards in Armenia, but he did in 1998. Spurred a revitalization of the wine industry. Comments on wine quality. Talk about 'idea' investment, not just finances. Lucine talks about 'cultural investment.' Combination of art/technology. Innovation. Talk about film/animation/reanimania. Civil society project: anti-plastic bags, women's empowerment. ? Diaspora as door/window rather than crossroad. Karine talks about internet impact. Journalism and its quality in Armenia vs. America. 'Existential crisis' faced by Armenian newspapers & diaspora members. Harutuyan sums up trends in session. Repatriation movements in Soviet, post-Soviet, & current eras. ? Political parties in newspapers? 'Too long to answer' ? Do you forsee a peaceful resolution to territorial disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan? -Response from Vahe