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Armenian diaspora

Armen Demircian says he's found a home at this recently restored Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey — though he's not a Christian.

One man in Turkey struggles with his long-hidden Armenian identity

April 24, 2015Conflict

What happens when you find out you’re not who you thought you were? One man in Turkey discovered his father was a victim of the Armenian Genocide, and he’s been embracing and struggling with that identity ever since.

Harout Bassmajian in the family store, Arax Market, in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Even after a century, the Armenian genocide is a cornerstone of Armenian identity

April 14, 2015Conflict

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