The Knock at the Door: Armenian Genocide of 1915

MAY 21, 2007 MONDAY AT 3PM CT

 


  In 1915, Armenian Christians in Turkey were barred from speaking their language and often driven out of their homes. One million of them lost their lives. This hour on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, a woman re-tells her mother's story during this traumatic time on her life.

Guest
  • Margaret Ahnert, author of "The Knock at the Door"
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  • Ingrid 5/21/07: "I was on a tour, with all Americans, in 2000, to southeast Turkey, to the Van region, to towns along the Black sea, and then with return to Istanbul. We were advised never, that is absolutely never, to speak of the Armenian massacre. This tour was prefaced by a reading list; we were readers and prepared to learn the history. There was a 'scholar' accompanying our tour, who gave a couple of lectures, and our group, was told directly by him, that this was not a topic to discuss, he to us, or among ourselves. I found this astonishing and shocking. But even today, there is little known about this massacre. Your program is so important."

 

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