The Medz Mamas Podcast
Celebrating Armenian Grandmothers!
TheMedzMamas™ is a heartfelt space created to honor and celebrate our beautiful Armenian grandmothers from across the globe.
Founded in late 2020, TheMedzMamas was born from a deep desire to preserve and uplift the lives, stories, wisdom, and perspectives of Armenian grandmothers — a generation of women whose voices have so often gone undocumented, yet whose impact is immeasurable.
In 2023, we shifted from audio portraits to a podcast platform, opening the door to real conversations, richer storytelling, and moments that feel like sitting at your grandmother’s kitchen table.
At its heart, TheMedzMamas exists to amplify the voices of Armenian women, with a special focus on this cherished generation. Their resilience, humor, faith, traditions, and lived experiences form a vital thread in the fabric of Armenian identity and collective memory.
While we specifically feature Armenian grandmothers worldwide, these stories can be enjoyed by anyone. We aim to be a multi-generational experience that celebrates the value of Armenian grandmotherhood within the fabric of our collective humanity.
The Medz Mamas Podcast
Esgouhi Hajian
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Welcome Medz Mama Esgouhi Hajian!
In this episode, we hear about Medz Mama Esgouhi's life journey, through an interview between her granddaughter Anoush and great-grandson Sevan!
Meet my great-grandmother Anna (Khimatian) Mahdesian Derderian and my grandmother Esgouhi (Mahdesian) Hajian. Anna married Bedros Mahdesian, and they had four children, with Esgouhi as their second born. My medz mama Esgouhi was born in the village of Palou Baghin, Kharpet* Province, Turkey, in 1906. She was just sixteen years old when this picture was taken on Rue Cannebiere 18, Marseilles, France.
Together, Anna and Esgouhi survived the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, which was perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government. After fleeing to Marseilles, they lived there for seven months before finally making passage to the United States. They settled in Providence, Rhode Island, and began a new chapter of their lives.
Unfortunately, Turkey still denies the Armenian Genocide, which is a crime against humanity that must be acknowledged and remembered.
*Palou had been part of Dirarbekir/Dikranagerd (Tigran the Great). During the 19th century, boundaries were reorganized, and Palou joins Kharpet, current day Elizag, Turkey.
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TheMedzMamas™ was established in late 2020 to celebrate and honor Armenian grandmothers' lives, stories, and perspectives.
TheMedzMamas™ aims to amplify the voices of Armenian women, with a focus on this particular generation of women.
While we specifically feature Armenian grandmothers worldwide, anyone can enjoy the collection of stories. We serve as a multi-generational experience that teaches the value of our unique Armenian grandmotherhood experience within the fabric of our collective humanity.