The Armenian Genocide and how it shaped Massena, New York
April 24, 2015 6:52 AM   Subscribe

An in-depth look at how the ripple effects from the Armenian genocide affected one small community in far northern New York.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The genocide spread Armenians around the globe, with the most well known communities in large cities such as L.A. A small radio station in far northern New York looks at how two generations of Armenians shaped a town on the St. Lawrence River.
posted by merikus (3 comments total)

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I recently read There was and there was not : a journey through hate and possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and beyond, by Meline Toumani. She's Armenian-American, and writes very personally about her life and family, being Armenian, exploring her roots and engaging with Turks in an effort to somehow move forward with or without acknowledgement of the genocide. I highly recommend it.

Now, off to read the article.
posted by General Tonic at 7:05 AM on April 24, 2015


Armenian-Canadian Atom Egoyan (director of Ararat, among other films) delivered a speech on occasion of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
posted by Kabanos at 7:15 AM on April 24, 2015


Wow, I grew up near Plattsburgh and was totally unaware of the Armenian influence on Massena. It may seem like a random location but it's close to Canada, so I think a lot of people come in via Montreal and then decide not to go any further. My parents are close friends with a married couple where the wife was originally from England and the husband was originally from Croatia. They both arrived via Canada. The cycle of immigration continues--about ten years ago these friends of my parents hosted a Syrian while he waited for a visa from Canada so he could join his family in Montreal.

Maybe I should start telling people I grew up in "far northern New York state". When I tell them I'm from northern New York state they either say "Buffalo?" or "Poughkeepsie?"
posted by A dead Quaker at 8:51 AM on April 24, 2015 [1 favorite]


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