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Manjikian: A Letter to Zaruhi
Twenty-year-old Zaruhi Petrosyan became one of the latest victims of domestic violence in Armenia last month when she was viciously beaten to death by her husband and mother-in-law.
Dear Zaruhi,
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Hye, Lalai, so well expressed in memory of Zaruhi. Are there not women’s organizations in Haiastan to join and take the cause of Zaruhi further, until the laws
are in force against such abuse of women. Are there any groups where women(or their family members or friends, can come to for aid. Obviously, NOT policeMEN…
Manooshag
Thank you Lale for this extensive and beautifully written article. I am very concerned and ready to support any action to eradicate this inhuman act of violence to prove once submission to authority .
It really is lack of education, and bullying starts at home and in schools. We have a long way to go since it is a serious problem in Canada but also in Afghanistan…..
Lale good luck in you studies and keep on the fantastic job you and many of your friends are doing as involved citizens of this world.
Abris Lalai,
I loved the way you approached the subject, thank God for young people like you, you give us hope and drive……God bless you.
You will not see the changes you seek from one day to the other, but you will for sure see significant changes, as long as you and others like you don’t give up! Fight as the day will come that you will win, shout, as the day will come that you will be heard, don’t ever cry, but make the guilty parties cry!
Once again, abris aghchiges,
Harry Markarian
Lalai,
Your penmanship is beautiful. This is a very sad reality, one that is taking notice around the world. Let’s hope that we as parents can do our part in educating our children…
Thank you once again for putting words to these very very sad emotions.
Elize
Dear All, there is action that is being taken by the WRCA – they are pushing the case further to try and get the mother-in-law indicted too. Also, there will be a 16 day of Activism starting Nov 25 with a March Against Voilence Againts Women. This is important as it has been taking place for the past years, but this year, the action is dedicated to the memory of Zaruhi.
you can find more info on http://www.womenofarmenia.org
Lalai – as usual, very well written.
Parev Lalai jan, inchbes es? kides? zarmanali e aysorva mer dan nute aravoden minch hima anartarutunneru masin er, yev inch zukatibutun er vor hagarag sovorutians computere patsi Simonigin yev Narein ngarnere tidelu, yev gartatsi nayev Zaruhiin masin kradset. Hampigin midke yegav Artur meshjiani yerkeren mege- Darorinag- darorinag mart araradz…………… isg yes vercheres hajakh ge hishem yev kachapar ge gergnem, Siamantoyi nshanavor khoske. – Ov martgayin artarutun togh yes tknem ku jagadin……. shad jisht e amen mart al Asdudso sdeghdzadn e, payts ge havadam vor meghk chuni yete esem vor gan martig voronk arjani chen abreluuuuuu. Amen barakai shad abris vor andarper ches kdnevads yev nuynisg hotvads krads.
You are absolutely right; educating our children is the key to stopping this vicious cycle. That’s where the root of this problem lies.
Thank you Lalai for keeping Zaruhi alive and the SUBJECT of this matter and not taking her out of the equation yet. I believe Zaruhi is still with us and will remain here until justice is served. And for the previous commentator, Elize, you are very correct in stating that parents need to educate their children. I believe the core of this issue lies in the way we socialize our children. We need to teach them to respect and value others by being good models ourselves. We need to teach them to be responsible human beings. The question that I keep asking myself is that, I wonder what kind of an upbringing Zaruhi’s husband had as a child? and What kind of experiences did the mother-in-law had growing up?
Thanks again Lalai for this amazingly written letter and more power to you!