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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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I Urge You, Choose to Challenge
(This article was first written in 2020 and has been updated since.) The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in … Continue reading
Posted in equality, gender, international women's day, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Armenian, equality, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment
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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
Remembering
I believe in remembering history. And I believe a great deal can be said about a country and a people by what they deem important enough to remember, to commemorate and to celebrate in their losses and in their gains. … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, death, faith, genocide, humanity, justice, Uncategorized, war
Tagged April 24, Armenian, genocide, history, hope, human rights, humanity, justice, life, survival, Turkey
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Shamefully, I Urge You
The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, equality, gender, gendercide, international women's day, justice, women
Tagged Armenian, Gender equality, human rights, humanity, justice, mother, women's empowerment
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Feminist–Dreaded ‘F’ Word
At the conclusion of one of my speeches advocating for women’s rights as human rights, a young woman scoffed at my use of the word feminist saying, “That ‘f’ word, ‘feminist’ is so passé. We’re beyond that now.” Are we? … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, feminist, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment
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“Pity the Nation”
“…Pity the nation that acclaims the bully as hero, and that deems the glittering conqueror bountiful. … (Khalil Gibran) I cannot let go of the weight on my heart as I, and many others, experience the depth of our sorrow … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, children, compassion, genocide, human rights, humanity, justice, Turkey, war
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