The Hye-Phen Magazine

24/04/2024

Today is hard. As we honor the million plus Armenian lives lost to genocide in 1915, we’re still processing the latest ethnic cleansing that took place just last year.

This moment has been marked by grief, disbelief, hopelessness, and utter confusion. The lack of media coverage has left us with many questions. To get a better understanding of what’s happened in the region, we spoke with our dear friend, contributor, and walking Wikipedia, Greg Nemet (), who generously shared his extensive knowledge about Artsakh and Armenia.

We’re introducing a multi-part series “What Happened in Artsakh,” which we’ve transcribed and abridged from our 3 hour long interview in March. We will be sharing it in parts periodically in the next few months.

The Hye-Phen aims to showcase diverse voices and opinions. Greg’s opinions are his own. What brings us together is a shared desire to preserve Armenian culture and our homeland, to exchange knowledge without judgment, and continue to imagine a future for Armenia.

We hope to demonstrate that it’s okay to not know everything, to not be perfect, but to feel empowered to learn. All that matters is that we keep caring and we keep trying together.

We encourage donations to The Lorik Humanitarian Fund () via their website or Venmo -chaf to provide housing for refugees who have been forcibly displaced from Artsakh.

The Hye-Phen is a fully independent, self-funded platform. If you feel inclined to support us, you can donate via CashApp ($HyePhen), Paypall () or Venmo (-Phen).

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05/03/2024

Our next story by Atamian, “You Can’t Marry Badiyya,” recalls an episode from Atamian’s childhood in Lebanon when it was acceptable to hire young girls as maids rather than providing them with education.

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05/03/2024

We’re excited to bring you two short stories from our returning contributor Christopher Atamian.

“Johnny Goes to War” follows the naked inner monologue of Johnny, an Armenian teen who’s called to fight in the front lines. It’s an anti-war message for the Caucasus.

08/06/2023

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable reading and discussion this Sunday! We're challenging conventional narratives on self-identity and human connections and fostering a fresh perspective on how we relate to ourselves and one another. Join us alongside inspiring community members who have shared exceptional works on q***rness and solidarity within the Armenian community. We are incredibly excited and deeply honored to be a part of this event. Link in .lit bio to register!

16/02/2022

We’re looking to grow our team! Web design skills are a ⁂ 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 ⁂ (wp). Apply via the link in our bio, DM us, share with friends! 🌙🦋🍇💜

10/11/2021

“ⱼᵤₛₜ ₐ fᵣᵢₑₙd, fₐₜₕₑᵣ.”

Take some time this week to read ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ꜱᴜʙᴅᴇᴀᴄᴏɴ, a long-form story about a subdeacon navigating q***rness within the walls of Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter. Written by writer/professor James Najarian with art by .

“We do not actually ‘date’ in our culture, but if Onnig were developing an interest in one of the young women here, all would embrace it — except perhaps for the fear that he might take her away from Jerusalem, and we would lose another person, and potentially a whole family, to emigration. The Aunties here had certainly speculated about him, even made inquiries about his own family: a small one, I understood, in the Philadelphia suburbs.”

Up on our site, link in bio. 🥰

28/04/2021

🚨 SUPER LIMITED AMOUNT LEFT! 🚨

Our Hye-Phen Art Bundles include nine limited edition prints by artists from our community. At a $300 value, we are selling these nine prints for $99 plus shipping ($5 for US/CA $10 INTL). All of our proceeds will be used to pay participants of our upcoming Gatherings project.

Message us here or DM us on Instagram ASAP to order!

Special thank you Ali at , a first-iteration Hye-Phen member, for taking on the task of packaging and shipping these bundles. They will be going out when we sell the last one!

07/04/2021

Our Hye-Phen Art Bundles include nine limited edition prints by artists from our community. $99 plus shipping ($5 for US/CA $10 INTL). Huge thank you to Sami, Flo, Ali, Sevan, and Kamee for donating their art so we can fund our Gatherings project. These artists would normally be selling their prints for around $30 each, so this is a steal. We're only selling 20 bundles! Message us here or DM us on Instagram ASAP to order!

20/02/2021

The Hye-Phen Gatherings: solidarity dialogue between and across SWANA movements. Pitch us an idea for a conversation and let us know who you’d like to be in dialogue with, or we can match you up with someone.

This is a paid gig ‼‼‼

Deadline for submissions: March 15
Projected publication date: Fall 2021

https://www.thehyephenmag.com/gatherings

Our team is seeking contributions for a special edition of The Hyephen Magazine. We will be curating nine conversations around the theme of SWANA solidarity. Pitch us your idea for a conversation and let us know who you’d like to be in dialogue with, or we’ll match you up with someone.

02/02/2021

Now introducing the first collaboration of our latest project, VENUS / ԱՍՏՂԻԿ. Artwork by Narek Barseghyan ( on Instagram). Narek is an artist, painter, and poet born and living in Yerevan, Armenia.

The majority of proceeds will be donated to Eyes on Artsakh ( on Instagram), who are distributing aid all across Armenia and Artsakh, with the rest going directly to the artist. Our goal is to raise money to support those displaced from Artsakh and affected by the war, while furthering our mission to highlight Armenian and SWANA artists. Campaign ends on the 22nd.

We at The Hye-Phen Magazine have partnered with Armenian artist Narek Barseghyan to create this shirt. 80% of proceeds go towards Eyes on Artsakh. These limited edition VENUS / ԱՍՏՂԻԿ garments are only available here.