In 2003, I decided to go on holiday to Bucharest in Romania, and experience life in this unusual ex-Eastern Bloc country. I was hooked by what I saw, and the sense of discovery as I wandered through the streets, alone,… Read More ›
armenia
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 3)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Israel discusses Armenian Genocide
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Armenian Horror was a Blueprint for Hitler
The Daily Mail ( UK circulation of 2 Million) publishes an article on Friday 23rd December on the Armenian Genocide, as a result of the French decision on banning denial of the Genocide. This is unheard of in the UK!… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2011
A selection of some of the key images for 2011 from demonstrations, travel and events.
Armenian Genocide ; Eye-Witness Accounts ( Part 1)
In 1916, a book was published entitled “The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. Documents presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs”, by Viscount Bryce which contained a comprehensive collection of documents produced… Read More ›
Armenia: A perspective from the Diaspora
Having been to Armenia on five occasions in the last few years, and discussed with people their views on their nationality and what defines it, I wanted to explore how this was seen from within the Diaspora. The Diaspora does… Read More ›
Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh) : A Celebration
88 years after Khankendi was renamed Stepanakert after Stepan Shahumyan ( the ethnic Armenian “Caucasian Lenin”) the city is now a vibrant place to be, and looks positively to the future. This is despite the fact that 20 miles to… Read More ›
What does is mean to be Armenian? : Further thoughts
This article is also available in Armenian I published a blog article on June 8th entitled “What does it mean to be Armenian?” in an attempt, after 4 visits to Armenia, to capture what I had concluded about the answer… Read More ›
Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army helps maintain the peace
The Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army was formed in the early 1990’s to protect the remaining ethnic Armenians in the autonomous state. It patrols and protects the “line of contact” that describes the final positions of the Karabakhi and Azeri forces as… Read More ›