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Category Archives: genocide
Solidarity Is Owed
Recently I mentioned to a colleague that I participated in a couple of marches in solidarity with fellow humans who were quietly bringing awareness to the deliberate killings and grave breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. My colleague was … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Gaza, genocide, human rights, humanity, justice, Palestinian
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Memories Weave a Tapestry
(To the memory of martyred Armenians and the ongoing persecution of ethnic Armenians.) Shadows drift, the night descends, I hear the echoes of recent wounds Seep through weathered stone of centuries And at dawn’s first light, The highland winds their … Continue reading
Inhumanity Across the Globe:Our Dark Legacy
In an era that prides itself on progress and enlightenment, the persistent specter of inhumanity looms large across the globe. Wars and genocidal actions continue to unfold, leaving in their wake a trail of suffering and despair that often goes … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, Gaza, genocide, human rights, inhumanity, palestine, politics, R2P doctrine, violations, war
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Impassive, No More
For over 33 years, members of the organization to which I belong, the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA), have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and their families. Over the past 10 years I’ve had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, gender, genocide, humanity
Tagged Armenian, human rights, justice
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Shoulder the Responsibility
I was not alive during the Armenian Genocide. I am grappling with the fact that I am three generations removed, and the witnesses to the horrors of the Genocide in my family of survivors are dead or dying. The memories … Continue reading
Accountability-Be Answerable for Resulting Consequences.
Today, we mark the 107th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century, perpetrated against the Armenian people. So much is happening across the globe in remembrance of that atrocity that reveals the humanity and goodwill of a … Continue reading
Posted in genocide, humanity, Uncategorized
Tagged Armenian, faith, genocide, human rights, humanity
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Hollowness of War
If history should have taught us one thing it is… the brutal hollowness of wars. From known genocides, wars, human sacrifices, torture, slavery, and the treatment of racial minorities, women, and children — all stem from parts of human nature … Continue reading
Posted in genocide, humanity, justice, Uncategorized, war
Tagged Armenian, Flanders Fields, human rights, humanity, justice, tyrants, war
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Call It By Name: Genocide
I am writing this with the hope that on April 24th a universal sigh of relief will reverberate throughout the Diaspora of Armenians and throughout what little homeland we have left. I am writing this with a hollow feeling because … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, civil rights, genocide, human rights, justice
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The Soldier
Cease fire is declared. “Pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death,” I mutter under my breath. I raise myself out of the safety of the small dugout, a makeshift trench, to take a cautious peek … Continue reading
Posted in death, genocide, humanity, justice, Uncategorized, war
Tagged Armenian, freedom, genocide, human rights, war
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Rooted In Anger, A Gift
Where do I begin? How do I write about Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) and Armenia? How do I write about the pain I have for a place I came to love? I am not a native Karabaghtzi, but I attached myself to … Continue reading
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