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R.P. Sevadjian

R.P. Sevadjian

R P Sevadjian is the author of In the Shadow of the Sultan and The Darker Shadow, historical coming of age novels set during the Hamidian Massacres of 1896 and the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Sevadjian is a third-generation diasporan Armenian, whose family left Asia Minor in the 1800’s and was scattered across the world, no members remaining in their ancestral homelands. Born and raised in Africa, she now lives in the UK where she is currently researching the Armenians of Ethiopia and the work of B A Sevadjian about whom she has written several articles for Armenian Weekly. The Long Shadow, the final part of her Armenian Genocide Trilogy will be published in the summer of 2021.
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  1. what a great story..was the armenian embassy included in the festivities ?

  3. I greatly enjoy reading about the Armenians from Ethiopia as my father’s family is from there and I still have relatives there. I lived there for about 2 years when Haile Selassie was still the emperor. I remember many Armenian jewelers there and almost all sold rings, cufflinks and tie clips and pins with the Ethiopian lion in gold set in black onyx. And my father knew Mr. Sevadjian.

  4. Long live the relationship between Ethiopia and Armenia! Long live the relationship between USA and Ethiopia.I am thrilled to know about this wonderful art piece.

  5. Recently, I had a layover in Addis Ababa while travelling on business and decided to make a weekend of it. From a taxi window upon entering the Old City, one of my first sights (much to my surprise) among many dilapidated buildings was a perfectly maintained Armenian Church. As soon as I could, I left my hotel on foot to find it and along the way was further astonished to see many buildings and shops (especially jewelery shops) with Armenian family names on them. This prompted me to investigate the fascinating history of Armenians in Ethiopia. While many had left due to their property being appropriated by the former Communist government, there still seems to be a noticeable Armenian presence in the city. Thanks so much for this beautiful article and for your research into this amazing aspect of history. The tangible and intangible treasure that this wreath represents should not be left to tarnish in a warehouse of forgotten history!

  6. At first I want to thank Bedros Sevadjian who contributed to progress and development in Ethiopia.He created this marvelous work so future generation can appreciate his workman ship. His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie all needs to be remembered and thanked for finding talents like Sevadjian. Thank you Solomon and Rubina for bringing this fantastic jewelry back to life.

  7. Does anybody know how frequent it was for Armenians in Ethiopia to marry Ethiopians? What about today?

  8. Are you related to Peter Sevadjian. He visited me in Debre Zeit a few days before leaving for Djbouti via Harare.

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