July 22 is the 60th anniversary of the death of Bodil Biørn, a Norwegian missionary who helped Armenians during three decades in three different countries. There is a commemorative plaque for her at Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan, but she is less well known among Armenians than her male compatriot Fridtjof Nansen.
Nansen has been hailed as a hero by Armenians for his work in fav
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Fantastic to learn about her and all the wonderful things she did for the Armenian Christians. We are forever grateful. I am sure she is in heaven now celebrating with Jesus.
Well done thy……
Dear Dr Lundgren:
Thank you very much for this article.
We know her very well. She was known to Armenians as “Mother Katharine”.
She was a hero to us. We cover her work in our Twitter account dedicated to “Armenian Genocide” and “all those who saved our women and children”.
We try to introduce her to the general public.
For sure she is top of the list of those who saved our women and children. We will never forget her work and dedication.
…..Thank you “Mother Katharine”
…..Thank you Dr Lundgren
Gevorg jan,
Shnorhakalutyun.
Where can I find info about the survivors of the village of Mush day-school? Please, DO NOT use my name or e-mail except in your reply.