The story of Musa Dagh available for children

December 27, 2022 Armenian Missionary Association of America Literary Corner 0

PARAMUS, NJ — Most Armenians are familiar with Franz Werfel’s thick book The 40 Days of Musa Dagh, detailing the true story of six villages that resisted the Turkish army on the Mountain of Moses. Now, an illustrated children’s book has been published by the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) to reach a younger audience of Armenians.

The Hero of Musa Dagh highlights the efforts of Badveli (Reverend) Dikran Antreassian who organized the villagers to fight the Turks with limited supplies and weapons. After 53 days, the villagers were rescued by a French warship and taken to Port Said, Egypt. The story is told by former judge M. Kay Nanian and illustrated by Mariam Dashtoyan, an art and theater student in Yerevan, Armenia.

The impact of Werfel’s 1933 book was that it was the inspiration for the Warsaw Ghetto revolt in 1943 by the Jews against their Nazi captors. The book was initially written in German and was banned by Adolf Hitler. The following year, it was published in Hebrew and had a profound impact on the Jews in European ghettos. The book was later made into a movie in 1982 and was incorporated into the second half The Promise in 2016.

The children’s book is available online for $10.00 plus shipping and handling . Those interested can also call (201) 265-2607 and Nancy Rivera will be glad to process your order.

Armenian Missionary Association of America

Armenian Missionary Association of America

The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) was founded in 1918, in Worcester, MA, and incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in 1920 in the State of New York. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Our purpose is to serve the physical and spiritual needs of people everywhere, both at home and overseas. To fulfill this worldwide mission, we maintain a range of educational, evangelistic, relief, social service, church and child care ministries in 24 countries around the world.

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