Photos- Armenian massacres in Cilicia 1909-1921

[Joseph]

Thank you for the links.

I personally feel, 1.5 million is not an accurate number. It does not include those who will never be, because their parents weren't here to give them birth, and their grandchildren that would be, and their great grand children that would be. People never really take into account, when you kill one, you kill countless generations that would come from one. Now imagine how many generations there won't be from 1.5 million. It's unthinkable.

Thanks for bringing up that point SoulD. The Genocide has had such a profound impact on the Armenian people in so many ways. One of which I always bring up is the eradication of all things/signs/objects of the Armenian presence in Asia Minor. The place were are people became who they were, developed thier language and culture, planted their roots, etc is now mostly destroyed and washed of all things Armenian. We often overlook just how many people from 1890-1923 (before, during, and after the Genocide) were destoryed. We have moved on in Armenia and the diaspora but they would have been several millions more of us in the world. Perhaps Western Armenia would be a richer vibrant place if they were still there but I doubt the current occupants of the land really care.

[Helen]

Prelude to Genocide: Hamidian Armenian Massacres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8TnOZlrixw

[Joseph]

Armenian refugee from Movses Ler (Musa Dag) - Photos

Armenians on board.
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Unloading of the Armenians with Port -, September 12, 1915 :
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Armenian chiefs of Djebel Mussa.
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Whale-boat bringing back to edge the first Armenians :
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