Meet the host
Dickran Khodanian
Dickran Khodanian is an entrepreneur, researcher, and writer who holds a Master’s degree in History from Boston University and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Armenian Studies from California State University, Northridge.
He has served as the former Communications Director of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR), as well as the assistant editor of both Asbarez News and The Armenian Weekly.
For the past several years—especially since the 2020 Artsakh War—he has been actively traveling to the homeland to participate in various relief and reconstruction projects.
Meet the host
Hagop Ipdjian
Hagop Ipdjian is currently the Program Director at the Tufenkian Foundation. Originally from Cyprus, he moved to the United Kingdom and later graduated from Kingston University with a degree in LLB Law.
He is the co-founder of the Artsakh Support Body and previously served as Assistant to the State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, where he also coordinated humanitarian aid efforts. In this role, he helped oversee and present large-scale development projects aimed at revitalizing the region, including the expansion of poultry farming, the introduction of beekeeping initiatives, the increase of greenhouse infrastructure, and the establishment of new, all-day schools.
He was also the co-host of the Artsakh Podcast, where he helped amplify voices and stories from the region.
