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Hye Sharzhoom - March 1993
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-1 am active in church, take part in cultural
events, and I have expressed my political
con victions through lobbying, visiting Wash-
ington D.C, and protesting throughout Cali¬
fornia. I was also ASO President during the
fall semester of '90 and spring of '91.
Janice Caprelian (age 21)
Language, culture, religion, and ethnicity.
It's the knowledge and actual practice of all
these and most importantly - PRIDE.
-I mink that I am a "good" Armenian, be¬
cause I am proud of who I am and love die
beauty of the language. I have my own
Armenian music show, "Hye Oozh", at
^Fresno State's KFSR, because 1 want to
show the public what the Armenian culture
and its' people are like through our music.
We are a large group of strong people.
Armenians are all over the world, despite
our losses. We have an invisible bond,
because wherever we are in the world, when
we bump into another Armenian, we know
we can count on each other under any cir¬
cumstance. Also, for some reason, when
two Armenians meet we're hound to
* multiply...we v, ill never die!
Rosemary Kalpakian (age 20)
To bean Armenian is to know the mstorj'of
our people and to know the tragedies and
triumphs of the Armenians. Also, to have
some knowledge of the Armenian language,
the arts, and literature, and of our homeland
in Armenia. I'm not saying that one must
constantly be studying such topics, but to
Hye Sharzhoom Donations
Wayne M. Alexander
\ M6orhead,MN
Florence/Michael Artenian
Fresno, CA
Barbara/lack Bousian
Fresno, CA
Leona/Armen Donian
Antioch, CA
Isabel/Mack Donnian
/- Fresno, CA
Mary Perm an ian
Cranston, RI
Angelina Garabedian
San Antonio. TX
Armand J. Gougasian
Clovis, CA
Elizabeth Gutierrez
Hayward, CA
Violet/Deran Jamgochian
Hinder, CA
Arax Kaloustian
Fresno, CA
Sruart/Rubine King well
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Peter kricorissian
J. M. Moughamian
Mrs/Mr M. Nicholas
Richard Pandukfat
Alice Peters
Abigail Sarkissian
-Elizabeth Shamshoian
London, England
London, Ontario
Napa,CA
Fresno, CA
Fresno, C A
Fresno, CA
Fresno, CA
learn it once and to be able to maintain that
knowledge in order to pass it on to future
generations. What makes a person Arme¬
nian is not which church he or she belongs to
or to which political party, he or she is
affiliated with. A person can be bom of
Armenian de6ent, and yes, they would be
ian Armenian. But I know many
people who are of Armenian decent, but
they are not Armenian in my eyes. I also
believe that one does not have to limit them¬
selves to date or to marry an Armenian in
order to keep their Armenian identity. I
believe that an Armenian can have a rela¬
tionship with a person from American, Ital¬
ian, French, Canadian, Arab, Irish, Jewish,
German or any other race as well I believe
that the Armenian people need to break
away from some of their anxieties about
inter-cultural relationships and to be proud
of who they are in order to stand on their own
as an Armenian. The Armenian people have
a very rich culture and for an Armenian to
not want to learn about it is a great waste So,
to be an Armenian is to know our history, to
respect and preserve our homeland, and to
carry the knowledge with us in our hearts
forever and to share it with those around us.
-1 believe what makes me an Armenian is
not my involvement with the Armenian
Studies Department at CSUF, but rather a
sense of responsibility I feel towards learn¬
ing my culture..
Michelle Ann Maroot (age 20)
7th Annual Banquet Donations
Lena and Varoujan Altebarmakian Fresno, CA
Armenian National Committee       Fresno, CA
Armenian Relief Society
Levon Hagopian Memorial Center Fresno, CA
Lois Bedoian Fresno, CA
Barbara and Martin Bohigian Fresno, CA
Arlene and Harry Bujulian Kingsburg, CA .
Alice and Berge Bulbulian Fresno, CA
Nectar A. Davidian Fresno, CA
David Gabrielian '   Fresno, CA
Arthur Gregorian Newton; MA
Patricia Peterson Hansen       Sacramento, CA
Araxia Hovsepian Atherton, CA
Jim Forbes,Forbes Investments     Fresno, CA
Helene Joseph Weil Fresno,
CAJoyce and Joe Stein. Stephen Philibosian
Foundation ■
Indian Wells, CA
Isabella   and Albert Kabrielian       Fresno. CA
Oscar Kasparian - Fresno, CA
Hapet J. Kharibian Palo Alio, CA
Zabel LeaMond Hanover, NJ
Jackline and Michael Matosian
San Marino, CA
Margaret and Joseph Mazmanian
Bass River, MA
Arpeni (Penny) Mirigian Fresno, CA
Mary Mirigian Fresno, CA
Carolyn Munshower Fresno, CA
Richard D. Nordstrom ftesno, CA
Viken Pakradouni Wh it u«, CA
Richard Pinkerton       < Fresno, CA
Thorington Robertson Oakhurst,CA
Nancy arid Henry Sanoian Fresno, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Haig Varoujean        Fresno, CA
Grace and Edward Zartarian Fresno, CA
Fresno, CA1
Mrs/Mr Ralph Shamshoian
Fresno, CA
Elish Sbekoyan
Fresno, CA
Margaret Breed Williams'
Fresno, CA
Grace/Edward Zartarian
Fresno, CA   '
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due to the hardships of these economic and
political conditions.''
The last great Armenian disaster was the
Armenian earthquake of 1988. In 1915, the
Armenians were subject to the first genocide
of the twentieth century at the hands of the
Ottoman Turkish government
Reveme Calvin Sagberian, of the Pilgrim���Armenian Congregational Church said, "
People in the community and in my congre¬
gation feel privileged that they live in the
United States. The blockade is a real prob¬
lem. Moreexposue about the situation would
be the most helpful thing. People should call
the White House to put pressure on the U.S.
government to put pressure on Azerbaijan to
raise the blockade.
Sagherian urges people to call die following
numbers- the White House (202)456-1111
and (202) 456-1414 and for the United Na¬
tions (212) 963-5012.
Thank You
Sifts
Khatchig Jingirian, a student minoring in
Armenian Studies, donated two books on
the .Armenian Genocide to the Sahatdjian
Library of the Armenian Studies Program,
one by Justin McCarthy the other by Robert
Melson, for which see below.
Marguerite, Armena, and Grace
Kazarian of Fresno donated a number of
Armenian books and periodicals to the Ar¬
menian Studies Program in memory of their
mother, Agavni Kazarian.
Professor Dickran Kouymjian and
the Armenian Studies Program
would like to thank the authors and
publishers for the following books
and periodicals.
Books
Barter, Alice K., editor, Saroyan's Arme¬
nians, An Anthology, Huntington, WV:
University Editions, 1992, 175 pages.
A selection of William Saroyan's sto¬
ries about Armenians divided into five
thematic sections. There isan introduc¬
tion, a useful bibliography, and two
appendices: "Who Are the Armenians?"
and "A Biographical and Critical Over¬
view." of the author. Available through
University Editions, 59 Oak Lane,
Spring VaUey.Huntington.WV 25704,
Bournoutian. George A., A History of the
Armenian People, vol. I, Pre-History
to 1500 AD.. Costa Mesa, CA:Mazda
_ Publishers, 1993,174pages. A general
history designed for undergraduate stu¬
dents with very clear maps, a time line,
and bibliography. Available through
theAGBU.
From Vienna to Helsinki: Reports on the
Inter-Sessional Meetings of th§ Com¬
mission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe Process, Washington: CSCE.
U.S. Congress, 1992,190 pages.
Kashgarli, MahlikaAktok,,Ma«tf/i veydresi
■    halkinddn TQrko-Semitler, Kayseri,
1991. 68 pages; on Christian Christian
churches in Anatolia, with cotor shots
of Armenian churches in Mersin;
Iskenderun, Kayseri.       *, .
Kedourie, Elie, Politics in the Middle Ease
Oxford-New York: Oxford University
Press, 1992,366 pages, paperback.
r~
Kevonian, Armenouhie, Lets noces noire..
de Gulizar, Marseille: Editions Paren¬
theses, 19937166 pages. Fascinating
memoir of life in the plane, of Moush
transcribed by Madame Kevonian from
her motherdescribing events prior to
1900, with scholarly essays by her
daughter professor Anahide Ter
Minassian, and her son Keram
Kevonian.
Mansfield, Peter, A History ofthe Middle
East, New York: Penguin Books, 1991,
373 pages, paperback.
McCarthy, Justin and Carolyn, Turks and
Armenians, A Manual on the Armenian
Question, Washington: Assembly of
Turkish American Associations. 1989,
139 pages. Turkish propaganda written
by known academic apologists. By
selectively using data, the McCarthys
try to show that there was no genocide
and that the Turks have been unjustly
accused of the atrocities they commit¬
ted against the Armenians. Maps and
charts but no notes or bibliography.
Melson, Robert F., Revolution and Geno¬
cide, On the Origins ofthe Armenian
Genocide and the Holocaust, Chicago
and London: University of Chicago
Press, 1992, xxi, 363 pages. Well docu¬
mented and balanced study of the Ar¬
menian massacres and the genocide.
Oratsoyts 1993, Church Calendar, Sourp
Amenap'rkich Monastery, New Julfa,
Isfahan,7>Iran, 153 pages, from
Archbishopp Goriun Babian.
Pan-TurkismandtheQuestionqfAzerbaijan,
"Aghvank" or Caucasian Albania, A
Historical Account, AthensiTJeiruU
Armenian Popular Movement, 1992,
58 pages.
Pascal Tchakmakian. 100 Recettes de cui¬
sine afm6niennes [ 100 Armenian Reci¬
pes], Paris: ,Socie*t6 d'Editions
Generates. Press, 1986,142 pages. A
wonderful cook book illustrated by Paris
artist Jean Kazandjian with all kinds of
delicious commentaries. Available',
from'the author at 38, rue DucouerJic,
75014 Paris, France (see letter in this
issue of Hye Sharzhoom).
Pascal Tchakmakian, Le Cripuscule des
Anges, vols. I, Arminie 1915-1922,
Paris: Editions Astrid, 1982, and vol. U,
la Diaspora 1922-1980, Paris: Edi¬
tions Astrid, 1984, reprint in one vol¬
ume, Paris: Soci6t6 'd'Editions
Generates, 1988,402 pages. A grip¬
ping and poetic saga of the Genocide
and life in the diaspora after the catas¬
trophe. Available from the author at
3,8-, rueDucou6dic, 75014Paris, France
/(see letter in this issueof Hye
Sharzhoom).
Shapova, Ya., editor, Drevherusskie
pis'menye istochniki [Ancient Russian
Written Sources], Moscow,: Krug's
1991,80 pages, a bibliography,
Ter Petrosian, Levon, Ancient Armenian
Translations, New York: St Vartan
Press 1992,112 Pages; dual edition in •.
English and Western Armenian trans-^
lated from original Eastern Armemian.
Published by: Zohrab Inforrnation Cen¬
ter. An excellent overview of classical
works translated into Armenian by
Armenia's own scholar/President
Periodicals and Annuals
Armenian International Magazine,AIM, the
best news reportingon Armenia and the
Armenians today, better than' Time
Magazine.
Kurdistan Times, A Quarterly Political Jour¬
nal, vol. I, no.2, Summer 1992, 297
pages, articles on Kurdish history, Ian -
i guage, literature, and society. Avail¬
able through the editor and publisher
Mustafa Al Karadaghi, P. O. B. 1354;
Fairfax, VA 22030.
Sip'an, Annual of the Armenian Evangeli¬
cal College, Beirut, 1992.
St. Nareg Quarterly, St Nareg Armenian
Church, MontebeUo, CA.