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GENOCIDE SUBJECT OF TALK AT ARMENIAN CHURCH
MassLive.com
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/07/genocide_subject_of_talk_at_armenian_church.html
July 27 2012
The genocide of Armenians during World War I was the topic of a
recent talk at T. Neshan Omartian Hall of St. Mark Armenian Church
on Wilbraham Road in Springfield.
Hosted by the church, which has its own memorial stone to those who
died in the genocide, the presentation by Shahkeh Yaylaian Setian
dealt with a little discussed aspect of that genocide - Muslim Turks
who put their lives at risk to rescue Christian Armenians.
A free buffet, featuring a variety of dishes including chicken, lamb
kebab and Armenian rice pilaf and organized by parishioner Ramela
Abramian, of Springfield, was enjoyed at the event.
Setian grew up in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge and the
Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield, speaking Armenian as her
first language. She moved to Wilbraham after her marriage and now
makes her home on Cape Cod. She holds a doctorate in education from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is author of the book
"Humanity In The Midst of Inhumanity," a collection of interviews
with Armenians who were rescued by Turks.
Her book is available on amazon.com, and signed copies are available
by emailing [email protected] .
MassLive.com
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/07/genocide_subject_of_talk_at_armenian_church.html
July 27 2012
The genocide of Armenians during World War I was the topic of a
recent talk at T. Neshan Omartian Hall of St. Mark Armenian Church
on Wilbraham Road in Springfield.
Hosted by the church, which has its own memorial stone to those who
died in the genocide, the presentation by Shahkeh Yaylaian Setian
dealt with a little discussed aspect of that genocide - Muslim Turks
who put their lives at risk to rescue Christian Armenians.
A free buffet, featuring a variety of dishes including chicken, lamb
kebab and Armenian rice pilaf and organized by parishioner Ramela
Abramian, of Springfield, was enjoyed at the event.
Setian grew up in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge and the
Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield, speaking Armenian as her
first language. She moved to Wilbraham after her marriage and now
makes her home on Cape Cod. She holds a doctorate in education from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is author of the book
"Humanity In The Midst of Inhumanity," a collection of interviews
with Armenians who were rescued by Turks.
Her book is available on amazon.com, and signed copies are available
by emailing [email protected] .