An Armenian American couple with the Statue of Liberty c. 1928. (Project SAVE Photograph Archive, Courtesy of Tina Hazarian)
A child finds an old bottle among the rocks beneath the Statue of Liberty. Inside is a single piece of worn paper with a message that appears to have been imprinted by the sharp edge of a fountain pen.
“Mama, come quick! Look what I found,” he whispered, not wanting the other tourists to see his discovery.
Victoria Atamian Waterman is a writer born in Rhode Island. Growing up in an immigrant, bilingual, multi-generational home with survivors of the Armenian Genocide has shaped the storyteller she has become. She is an active volunteer of Soorp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Apostolic Church in Whitinsville, MA and chair of the Armenian Heritage Monument in Whitinsville, MA. She is the author of "Who She Left Behind."
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
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Beautiful!
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A lovely, heartwarming and patriotic story perfect for a special 250th birthday of our country. Thanks for sharing Vicki!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
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Beautiful!
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A lovely, heartwarming and patriotic story perfect for a special 250th birthday of our country. Thanks for sharing Vicki!
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What a beautiful story.
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