By Jirair Tutunjian, Toronto, 5 March 2009
The following is part of an exhaustive discussion that took place in 24 April Forum generated during and following the visit of the Minister of Diaspora of Republic of Armenia to Canada. The author’s permission is obtained to post it in Keghart.com
By Jirair Tutunjian, Toronto, 5 March 2009
The following is part of an exhaustive discussion that took place in 24 April Forum generated during and following the visit of the Minister of Diaspora of Republic of Armenia to Canada. The author’s permission is obtained to post it in Keghart.com
Let’s remind ourselves that we are all Armenians who love our homeland. Let’s start from there. We are not here to score points and take our egos on a soaring ride.
A couple of footnotes to what has been discussed so far:
Other Contributions of Jirair Tutunjian:
Armenian Church in Jerusalem Caught in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Part I
Part II
Part III
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Lost more than lives
Diaspora Armenians lost not only 1.5 million family members, but were dislocated from a land, which was their home for nearly a millennia. Although the number of the dead was fewer than that of the Holocaust victims, I believe 1915 has a heavier blow to Armenians than the Holocaust was to Jews. Jews didn’t lose their homeland. In fact, the Holocaust provided the best justification for the creation of Israel.
– Thanks for the info
You spoke right from my
You spoke right from my heart.
Have been living in Armenia since 1987, in Karabakh for the past ten years. You cannot imagine how it hurts to witness everyday how little the locals care for our homeland. Perceptions are totally different. AND the general knowledge of the public on the Diaspora, their understanding of what it is to be an Armenian in the Middle East, Europe or the Americas is NULL. The stupid questions I get asked so often and the time and energy I spend explaining things is really frustrating. Let’s start first from that. The so called Diaspora Ministry’s first and foremost job should be to acquaint the Diaspora and those living in Armenia to each other…
It is painful to see how the feeling in the Diaspora is going about being a cash-cow. Well, first of all this is Diaspora’s guilt. Nothing should be donated unconditionally. How come that EU, US & various other grants are conditioned by this and that change in politics and the Diaspora just gives away money for the gangsters to pocket? The Diaspora too should put forward its conditions and influence change in Armenia…. Forget about blind love to the Motherland which won’t give shit to you. The Diaspora should use its money to dictate its will in Armenia too. Otherwise, better keep your money to run your own community’s everyday problems.
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