Genocide Memorial
Life in Armenia posts an account and photographs from last week’s torchlight procession held on the eve of the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. The blog says that the march brought a much needed sense of unity to Armenia after the recent post-election unrest that left at least ten people dead.
As we marched through the streets, more than 10,000 people chanted “Jananchoom!” (recognition), all the buildings along the path were covered in candlelight as the residents approached their balconies to join in with solidarity. Aside from the fear of hair bursting up into flames with all the torches dispersed around, there was a feeling of unity that hasn’t existed since the election riots. Perhaps it was something we needed to feel complete again.
This year, I marched with a group from Dubai and Lebanon, what originally would have been in the hundreds, but dwindled down to 20 or so after the effects of election riot fears kicked in.
- Published:
- 04.29.08 / 10pm by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Blogs, Demonstrations, Diaspora, Genocide, History, News Briefs, Opinion, State of Emergency, Turkey, Violence
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