Hripsime (Lola) Metsaturian-Sasuni (1893 – 1969)

Image from http://www.kantsasar.com Lola Sassouni (Hripsime Metsaturian) was born in 1893, in Akn. She was the niece of Misak Metsarents, Armenian well-known poet. In 1908, her family made their way to Constantinople. From the very young age she was deeply involved in the national-Armenian activities. Continue Reading

Iskuhi Emirian-Davtian

Iskuhi was born in the village of Talas in Turkey. She attended the local Vard Patrikyan School, participated in the literary group opened by the efforts of Vahan Kurkchian, which became the basis of her literary taste. After graduating from the college, she worked as Continue Reading

Doctor Heghush Yeghiazaryan (Papazyan)

Doctor Heghush was born in Yerevan. Their house was originally a meeting place for revolutionary youth. After completing her education at the Russian gymnasium, she was absorbed by Russian rich culture. In 1905-1906, when Heghush was a member of the Dashnaktsutyun Student Association, she devoted Continue Reading

Heghine Metspayian

Heghine was born in New Nakhichevan. After graduating from Gymnasium, Heghine was involved in teaching, then she left for Tabriz, where she started working at Haigazian School, while continuing her efforts to increase women’s involvement in public activities. She was working closely with women and Continue Reading

Tiruhi Missakian – Azarian (1891 – 1964)

Tiruhi was born in Constantinople in 1891, she studied at the Esayan School and later started teaching at the same school. The Armenian press was also in the frma of Tiruhi’s interests. She took the administrative responsibility of the “Tchakatamart” (Battle) daily (1918-24), which was Continue Reading

Mariam Tumanyan (July 21(28), 1870, Tbilisi-1947, Tbilisi), Armenian cultural figure

Mariam had great respect for Armenian cultural figures whom she was always helping materially and ideologically. She was deputy chairman of the Tiflis Armenian Charity Company and even led the Theatrical Union for several years. Mariam co-worked in several translated publications by Hovhannes Tumanyan. In Continue Reading

Araksi Tchepetchian (1890 – 1916)

Araksi was a daughter of a well-known family dynasty of Aintab. She was very keen to learn, thus she finished the local Haykanushian School and the American College of Marash. Later, she dedicated herself to teaching at the Haykanushian and Krtasirats Lyceums. Araksi had so Continue Reading