Armenian Orphanages

[TomServo]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

I don't trust it.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

I don't trust it.

What do you mean "I don't trust it" - the link has only been up 2 minutes so don't tell me you listened to it all in that time!

Though the intro is crap (and seems to bare almost no connection to the actual program).

Haven't listened to it all yet - so it remains to be heard if it is explained why "most never came back".

[Pazooki]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

Remains of the Sword: Armenian Orphans

Ninety years ago, up to 1.5 million Armenians were deported and died at the hands of the Ottoman rulers of Turkey. But it is believed that Turkish families saved thousands of orphaned Armenian children secretly. Some children who had been adopted were then forcibly taken away from their Turkish families by foreign troops and sent to orphanages in Europe. Until now, the very existence of the children has remained largely an untold story, buried along with those who died between 1915 and 1916. But their family members are slowly uncovering the stories of those Armenian orphans. The issue still remains extremely contentious, and the story of Armenian orphans is now becoming one of most sensitive and emotionally charged issues in Turkish society. Producer Dorian Jones exposes how descendants of Armenian orphans are discovering their family histories.

http://soundprint.org/radio/display_...menian+Orphans

I don't trust it.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

Remains of the Sword: Armenian Orphans

Ninety years ago, up to 1.5 million Armenians were deported and died at the hands of the Ottoman rulers of Turkey. But it is believed that Turkish families saved thousands of orphaned Armenian children secretly. Some children who had been adopted were then forcibly taken away from their Turkish families by foreign troops and sent to orphanages in Europe. Until now, the very existence of the children has remained largely an untold story, buried along with those who died between 1915 and 1916. But their family members are slowly uncovering the stories of those Armenian orphans. The issue still remains extremely contentious, and the story of Armenian orphans is now becoming one of most sensitive and emotionally charged issues in Turkish society. Producer Dorian Jones exposes how descendants of Armenian orphans are discovering their family histories.

http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/716/name/Remains+of+the+Sword%3A+Armenian+Orphans

[evib]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

Thank you very much
Evi

That's sad. Especially since a large percentage of the Armenian population will have been descended from orphans. The biggest orphanage in the world was in Gyumri in the 1920s - I think it was 30,000 children - all survivors of the Genocide.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

A friend of mine tried to adopt from a armenian orphanage but she said all they did was take her money. She finaly got sick of trying and gave up.

That's sad. Especially since a large percentage of the Armenian population will have been descended from orphans. The biggest orphanage in the world was in Gyumri in the 1920s - I think it was 30,000 children - all survivors of the Genocide.

[Haykakan]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

A friend of mine tried to adopt from a armenian orphanage but she said all they did was take her money. She finaly got sick of trying and gave up.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

So they are just like your notorious post-Communist era Romanian orphanages? Though they were a result of your country having a long-term policy of encouraging as many children as possible to be born and contraception being impossible to get.

Anyone know what the Armenian Church's stance on contraception is? And abortion?

It's probably identical to the Catholic Church's stance.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

It was very Soviet style like it was run down, the hallways were dark and damp there was no proper modern health technology. It lacked the use of proper medical equipment, certain things were left out.

A lot of the kids were rocking in their chairs some of them had been self mutilating themselves in a way that certain features would show e.g. gangrene.

It was horrible, it had really bad unhygienic smell. The kids weren't allowed to get out of the cot cause the bars were too high. Often I found the nurses quite rough and talked to the kids in a bossy way.

From what I read that Armenia has over 100 Soviet style Orphanages.

I was deeply disturbed I wanted to help these poor helpless children I wanted to take one home

So they are just like your notorious post-Communist era Romanian orphanages? Though they were a result of your country having a long-term policy of encouraging as many children as possible to be born and contraception being impossible to get.

Anyone know what the Armenian Church's stance on contraception is? And abortion?

[evib]

Re: Armenian Orphanages

I went to Armenia and visited some Orphanages there and I had a good time it was troubling it was sad. Im wondering if you had any experiences in a Soviet or former Soviet Orphanage? What is the situation like now has it changed or not?

Regards

John

Dear John,
I want to find contact with Orphanages in Armenia because I am interested to adopt a child. Could you help me, my e-mail is [email protected].
Thanks
Evi