Save us from the subculture that is neither grunge nor punk

Published December 28, 2010
Armenian followers of angst-ridden punk-rock subculture known as 'emo' sit near a tunnel in Yerevan.
Armenian followers of angst-ridden punk-rock subculture known as 'emo' sit near a tunnel in Yerevan.
A follower of 'emo' looks at graffiti.
A follower of 'emo' looks at graffiti.
A follower of 'emo' walks past a graffiti.
A follower of 'emo' walks past a graffiti.
Followers of 'emo' walk in a tunnel.
Followers of 'emo' walk in a tunnel.
Followers of 'emo' hug.
Followers of 'emo' hug.

Emo, an abbreviation of 'emotional', is a more melodic and melancholy form of punk rock. It has origins in the United States but has become a well-established global subculture in recent years. Police in Yerevan, Armenia have been conducting a campaign against the capital's small but controversial emo community since the recent suicides of two teenagers who were rumoured to have been emo fans. They claim that the subculture represents a threat to young people's welfare.

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