Book shows how Armenian Genocide affected children of survivorsOctober 3, 2017 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Peachfield's Once in a While Wednesday will host Susan Arpajian Jolley on October 11, whoc will discuss the book "Out of My Great Sorrows" about how the Armenian Genocide affected subsequent generations of survivors’ families, Burlington County Times reports. It is the story of artist Mary Zakarian born in Philadelphia in 1927, whose life and work were shaped by the experiences of her mother, a survivor of the 1915 Genocide. Her parents' stories begin in Turkey, which they had called home. Her father, Moses, a musician and a weaver, came to the United States, after his first wife and children were killed in the Genocide, and Zakarian's mother, Arek Kocharian, escaped in 1923 after her first husband and two children also were killed. The book was co-authored by Mary Zakarian's niece and nephew, Susan Arpajian Jolley and Allan Arpajian. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenian in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |