Surviving the Forgotten Armenian Genocide: A moving personal story - Softcover

Chorbadjian, Smpat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0991614577 ISBN 13: 9780991614578

Publisher: Isaac Publishing LLC, 2015

Synopsis

A gripping eye witness account of the genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish government against its Armenian subjects during World War 1. Smpat Chorbadjian tells his story of the appalling hardships he suffered. It reveals his courage, endurance and will to survive, also recording his healing and restoration, after years of misery. This book makes a compelling narrative as it sheds light on the frequently forgotten experience of Turkey’s Christians, against a background of global conflict.

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About the Author

Patrick Sookhdeo has a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University on issues relating to Islam and society. He is the Director of the Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity and also serves as a senior advisor and consultant on security and military issues. He is currently Adjunct Professor at George C. Marshall European Center and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Defence Academy of the UK, as well as lecturing at other institutions. He is author of 30 books.

Forced to leave his home and everything in it, Smpat Chorbadjian tells his story of the appaling hardships he and his family suffered.  Brutally whipped into walking, Smpat and his family were forced into a long journey with their fellow Armenians that brought hunger, disease, pain, sorrow and death to many.  This book is evidence of his courage, endurance and the will to survive that were needed to make the agonizing journey, and records his ultimate healing and restoration, that only came after years of extreme misery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Isaac Publishing LLC
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0991614577
• ISBN 13: 9780991614578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Sookhdeo Patrick