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You'd think a boy whose middle name is Haroutyun -- Armenian for Resurrection -- would have grasped the promise of eternal hope a bit sooner. But it took a while, and a bit of maturity, for the message to sink in.
This year, the calendar presents a fresh challenge as well as an opportunity. Easter coincides with the day when we commemorate the Genocide that claimed the lives of more than a million Armenians across the Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago.
For us, this is certainly no occasion for pastel bonnets. But it is surely a time for reflection on the enduring legacy of the Armenian people and their culture, and on the meaning of sacrifice.
And it is just as surely a day to crack a few hard-cooked eggs and eat them with chorag and cheese for breakfast, as Armenians have always done.
Was gonna say Happy Martyrs' Day, but happy doesn't really cut it?? You know what I mean! Thinking of those who made the road possible for us by sacrificing their lives. I think I only have one uncle left from that generation, then they're all gone. Just wish they could have all lived long enough to see the genocide acknowledged. Politics!! :(
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