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Deli Sarkis: The Scars He Carried
Deli Sarkis: The Scars He Carried (available in limited supply from The Genocide Education Project and on Google Books) tells the story of an Armenian who witnessed first-hand the atrocities of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. The book is a tale of two journeys: the author’s journey to discover the facts, places, and people in order to write her father’s story, and her father’s journey from near death to survival. There is also an accompanying lesson plan found on the website.The Armenian Genocide
Armenian people are marched to a nearby prison in Mezireh by armed Ottoman soldiers. Kharpert, Ottoman Empire, April 1915.
Resistance
Armenians with the flag they used to signal for help after their resistance on Musa Dagh, Turkey during the Armenian Genocide. Photograph probably taken after their arrival at Port Said, Egypt, September 1915.
Survival
The Armenian Genocide Memorial on a hillside just west of Yerevan, Armenia, commemorates the one and a half million ethnic Armenians exterminated in the Ottoman Empire during 1915-1923.
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