  Author Armineh Ohanian speaks at Oxford about her latest novel March 9, 2013 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian author Armineh Ohanian spoke to students at Oxford University yesterday about her latest novel, Oxford Mail reported. The grandmother from New York read extracts from The Apple Tree Blossoms in the Fall, a book based on her own experiences. She also ran a workshop on how to write about personal experiences. The event was organized to mark International Women’s Day. Ms Ohanian, who is in her 70s, said: “It is a book that talks about the journey of the life of a Christian woman born and raised in pre-Islam Iran. It is about adventures and the challenges she faces in life, and how she overcomes all those challenges.” Ms Ohanian left Iran with her husband and daughter when she was 25 years old, living in various countries in Europe before settling in New York, where she has been based for the past 30 years. Partner news  Top stories Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill. Sergei Lavrov noted that the current "status quo is unacceptable for Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh people." Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal.   Partner news |  Latest news IMF chief to be questioned over arbitration payment  That step would mean there exists "serious or consistent evidence" pointing to probable implication of a suspect in a crime.India test launches BrahMos supersonic cruise missile “The missile performed a maneuver in the predetermined flight path and successfully hit the target,” the source said.Armenian education ministry, ICTP sign cooperation deal RA education ministry’s committee attended the meeting of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.Turkey reportedly shuts border crossing with Syria Officials said some of the perpetrators had traveled close to Yayladagi after the bombings to try and slip into Syria. |
