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Mensoian: The Changing Significance of April 24
From the Armenian Weekly 2017 Magazine Dedicated to the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
Neither the Hamidian Massacres (1894-96) nor the Adana Massacre (1909) provided an apocalyptic vision of what the future held for the Armenian people in the Ottoman Turkish Empire. These days were neither better nor worse than what they had learned to expect. The horrific catastrophe that years later would be identified as one of the first genocides of the 20th century began in the spring of 1914
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It should be noted that the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial consists of two parts. The pyramid represents the rebirth of our nation – homeland and diaspora together.
Nicely done cousin.
An excellent and clear analysis of the Armenian Genocide, going beyond the retelling of our story, and pointing us to a future where trauma is replaced by new life and hope nurtured by the same faith that our martyrs had when they laid down their lives.
Rev. Vartkes Kassouni
Can’t be written better.
An excellent article about our survival, resilience and fortitude.
A sentence that struck me the most is ” Shift our emphasis from the past to the future”.
Commemorating the Genocide’s anniversary every year on April 24th is good for our souls as we remember and pay respect to all our loved ones who perished during the Genocide.
However, the time has come to change our strategy and focus on the future. We have done enough praying. It’s time for action.
We have to start taking serious steps about Reparations. Whether the Genocide is officially recognized or not, it is an undeniable historical fact with an abundance of documents in various government archives and museums that prove beyond any doubt that a crime was committed which has gone unpunished.
It is time to ask for reparations. From now on that should be our main emphasis and center of our actions.
Vart Adjemian
While extremely well written, I kept looking for even the slightest hint of our rightful and legal claims for reparations. Sadly, this is never stressed in the article.
vart adjemian certainly makes a very valid point. I often wondered why there was no demands for reparations . I am sure that today, next of kins are holding deeds to land and property and businesses that were confiscated. it’s ‘hye’ time. let the blitz begin.