Visitors climb the stairs to the “We are Our Mountains” monument in Artsakh
In May, Paul Von Blum, is Senior Lecturer in African American Studies and Communication Studies at UCLA, along with his wife Ruth, one of his students, Varant Anmahouni and Asbarez Editor Ara Khachatourian visited Artsakh, where he had the opportunity to meet with government officials, local university students and become acquainted with the country, a topic he has incorporated in his teachings.
Last week, he published an article in Truthdig.com about his impressions of Artsakh and ponders “What can the U.S. Learn From a Tiny Republic in the Caucasus.â€
