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Armenians In the UK: A struggle for identity?

January 29, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian 1 Comment

Araxie Pilikian

January 29, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian 1 Comment

As featured in previous blog posts, I explained how I met Khatchatur Pilikian whose parents had survived the massacres. Khatchatur’s father went on to write a journal about his time living in the Ottoman Empire. I also interviewed Khatchatur’s wife, Araxie.

The Global Diaspora

January 29, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian Leave a Comment

An interactive infographic I created explaining the Armenian diaspora and looking at several countries where there is a large population of Armenians.

Turkey to commemorate Battle of Gallipoli on April 24th

January 20, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian Leave a Comment

Robert Fisk wrote in yesterday’s Independent about how Turkey will, for the first time, commemorate the ‘Battle of Gallipoli’ on April 24th, the same day Armenians commemorate the genocide.

CAIA: Supporting the diaspora

January 12, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian 1 Comment

As part of my investigation into the Armenian diaspora I spoke to Misak Ohanian. Misak founded the Centre for Armenian Information and Advice (CAIA) – a charity offering support for the UK diaspora. Misak’s grandfather escaped the 1915 massacres and fled to Cyprus where he was born.

Khatchatur Pilikian

January 7, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian 1 Comment

As mentioned in the previous post I met Professor Khatchatur Pilikian as part of this project. Professor Pilikian was born in Iraq in 1939 and has lived in Lebanon, Italy and England. He is a renowned singer, painter and scholar. Culturally he is extremely important in terms of Armenian identity as it has played a … [Read more…]

The Mansion on the Hill

January 6, 2015 by Joe Nerssessian 1 Comment

During the massacres many Armenian homes were taken by Turkish families or destroyed. I met Professor Khatchatur Pilikian whose parents survived the massacres to discuss a painting of his from 1957 called ‘The Mansion on the Hill’.

Four things you probably didn’t know about Armenians

December 14, 2014 by Joe Nerssessian Leave a Comment

Armenia isn’t one of the most famous nations globally. Few Westerners are aware of their country. So I thought I’d share a few simple facts about Armenians and their culture.