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    Hiraeth: Longing for home
    Hiraeth: Longing for home Hiraeth (pronounced [hiraɪ̯θ][1]) is a Welsh concept of longing for home. "Hiraeth" is a word, which cannot be completely translated, meaning more than solely "missing something" or "missing home." It implies the meaning of missing a time, an era, or a person, including homesickness for what may not exist any longer. It is associated with the bittersweet memory of missing something or someone, while being grateful of that/their existence. It can also be used to describe a longing for a homeland, potentially of your ancestors, where you may have never been. ("Hiraeth," Wikipedia)
    On this day - Feb. 4, 1878: Armenian writer, teacher, translator, and activist Zabel Yesayan was born
    On this day - Feb. 4, 1878: Armenian writer, teacher, translator, and activist Zabel Yesayan was born On this day in 1878, Armenian writer, teacher, translator, and activist Zabel Yesayan was born in Üsküdar, Constantinople. 
    On this day - Feb. 19, 1869: Hovhannes Tumanian was born and that's why we celebrate Book Gifting Day today!
    On this day - Feb. 19, 1869: Hovhannes Tumanian was born and that's why we celebrate Book Gifting Day today! On this day, in 1869, Hovhannes Tumanian was born in Dsegh. That's why Armenia celebrates Book Gifting Day today!
    On this day - Feb. 6, 1994: Aurora Mardiganian passes away at the age of 93
    On this day - Feb. 6, 1994: Aurora Mardiganian passes away at the age of 93 On this day in 1994, genocide survivor, actress, author, and activist, Aurora Mardiganian passed away at the age of 93.
    On this day - Jan. 19, 2007: Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated in Istanbul
    On this day - Jan. 19, 2007: Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated in Istanbul On this day in 2007, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated outside of his newspaper offices in Istanbul. 
    On the quest for Aurora Borealis: Finding heat and Ararat in Iceland
    On the quest for Aurora Borealis: Finding heat and Ararat in Iceland Winter is a time to bask in the stillness around us. From an eternally snow-capped mountain in the Armenian Highlands to the bright lights shining upon the Land of Ice, nature reveals itself in the most majestic and mystifying ways.