From Armenia to Truckee

Azad McIver died July 13th in Truckee, Nevada, at the age of 95. This obituary caught my eye, since Azad was born in Harpoot, on October 12th 1908.

At age 6, McIver fled her homeland under her 10-year-old sister's wing during the Armenian massacre. They left Turkey on foot, walking through the Syrian desert to Aleppo, Syria. The girls were placed in an orphanage staffed by British and French missionaries who kept them from starving to death.

A story common in the Diaspora, I am sure, but a story always worth telling.

Posted by Matt on July 22, 2004 | TrackBack | Email to a friend