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Assyrian Monument Dedication Hosts Sabri Atman in Yerevan

Two years ago I wrote about connecting with Sabri Atman, the founder and director of the Assyrian Genocide Research Center (Seyfo Center) in the Netherlands. He is an author, academic, and activist.

Atman has widely lectured on the subject of the genocide throughout the United States and Europe stating, “Nobody who has researched the genocide who is genuine and sincere can deny and ignore the fact that Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks all suffered the same fate.”

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Betty Apigian-Kessel

Betty (Serpouhie) Apigian Kessel was born in Pontiac, Mich. Together with her husband, Robert Kessel, she was the proprietor of Woodward Market in Pontiac and has two sons, Bradley and Brant Kessel. She belonged to the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild for 12 years, serving as secretary for many of those years. During the aftermath of the earthquake in Armenia in 1988, the Detroit community selected her to be the English-language secretary and she happily dedicated her efforts to help the earthquake victims. She has a column in the Armenian Weekly entitled “Michigan High Beat.”

6 Comments

  1. Armenia & Greece should definitely recognize the Seyfo & I’m shocked that they have not done it yet.On the other hand the Assyrians especially should organize themselves better to fight for the recognition of Seyfo.

  2. Sabri Atman is the voice of the Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Assyrian Saints.
    The Sefyo Center is at the forefront for Assyrian Genocide recognition.

  3. As an Armenian living in the diaspora, I call to all survivors and descendants of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides to unite their forces; to fight against this horrible injustice and crime; to demand a Real apology, compensation, return of stolen properties and lands back to their rightful owners from the current government of the Turkish Republic. We are stronger if we work together.

  4. I thank those who have taken the Seyfo to heart and are in agreement that Seyfo, the Armenian Genocide and that of the Greeks too should be vigorously defended together for justicve once and for all.

  5. We have a moral and a practical responsibility to recognize and support the efforts of the Assyrian people. As victims of genocide, we must be the first to stand with those who have been victimized. The Practical aspects are obvious, but the moral responsibility must be the driving force. Let us never forget that the Ottoman Turks objective was to remove the ancient Christian culture of Asia Minor and Anatolia. In our quest for justice, we must be so inward to think we stand alone in our experience. Even if the “political capital” is minimal, we have a responsibility to honor all victims of genocide. I happen to believe that there is value in collaborating. Where is the RoA on this matter or the ANC?

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