Common misconception about Armenians, we are weak. We come from a history of brutal battles and losses in our country creating the generalized opinion that we are not important anymore and we have nothing left to fight for. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I am a Lebanese Armenian living in America and experiencing things differently than what people may assume my life to be like as an average teenager. I didn’t grow up hearing American history and how our 50 states came to be. Instead I
rooted in religious intolerance, escalated into the wholesale genocide of the Armenian people, sanctioned by policies created by the government of the Young Turks. By the time the Ottoman Empire had fallen in 1923, nearly seventy five percent of Armenians had been killed or forcibly relocated. The result was the near extermination of a race of people with a history extending back nearly 3,000 years. Overview of Armenian History Historical tradition holds that the Ottoman Empire was founded in
Tankian was born in Lebanon in 1967. He immigrated to America with his parents when he was five. He attended an Armenian school named Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School in Los Angeles, California where he met his future band mates Daron Malakian and Shavo Odadijian. They later formed System of a Down a very successful Alternate Rock/ Metal band which was Tankian’s main creative outlet from 1994 until 2005 when they declared their hiatus. His grandfather a survivor of the Armenian genocide greatly
Syria -Worldatlas.com Syrian refugees are fleeing genocide in search of safe shores. The people of Syria are Muslims, full or partial Armenian descent, and other ethnicities who fled from wars and persecutions such as, the Armenian genocide, are also fleeing for their lives from the killings taking place in Syria. Millions of Syrian refugees are living in Jordan and Lebanon, because many families have been forced from their homes. Thousands of innocent Syrians have been killed. This is one of the worst
Lebanese Country: Lebanon is small country with an Arab culture base, located in the Middle East. Lebanon has many characteristics in terms of its environment, history, and diverse population. Diversity is one of the key elements that characterize Lebanon among its neighbor countries and it is the only Arabic country that has a Christian President as stated by its constitution. Lebanon has been known for being the “Crossroads of civilizations” for its diverse historical inhabitants. Moreover, it
Many circumstances oblige people to move from their native country to a foreign one. From this movement of migration have emerged many ethnic groups. An ethnic group is a restraint number of persons living in a larger society and sharing the same distinct cultural heritage. Some people tend to bury their habits and accommodate to the new way of life. However others hold on to their identity and try to identify their race and maintain it. This enriches societies and makes them multi-racial. Therefore
Armenian Americans Introduction The United States is made up of a multitude of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. We have always been called “the Land of the Free”, which has aided in making the United States more appealing to those who have had to seek refuge from their homelands during war and other hostile situations. Unfortunately, those who have had to seek refuge here have not always been welcome with open arms. We as a nation and I hate to admit it, are just racist. In the 1600’s
Lebanon Lebanon, a nation that once proudly called itself the Switzerland of the Middle East, is today a country in name only. Its government controls little more than half of the nation's capital, Beirut. Its once-vibrant economy is a shambles. And its society is fragmented - so fragmented, some believe, that it may be impossible to re-create a unified state responsive to the needs of all its varied peoples. Lebanon lies on the eastern shore of the Mediterranea n Sea, in that part of southwestern
has witnessed many waves of refugees since its inception in 1946, with some waves coming even before independence. Despite its very limited natural and financial resources, Jordan has hosted refugees from the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, and Sudan. The status of various ethnic groups that have settled in Jordan range from full integration into Jordanian society to no or very little integration. For example, Circassian and Chechens are full members of Jordanian society
In the 16th century, the Mesopotamia had served as an intermediate for trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia. It was also an important supplier on food goods on foreign trade, especially silk and cotton. Other than the Ottoman Empire who had control over it, they also had there competitive rivals, the Persian Safavids who also had control over it. The Persians Muslim faith clashed with the Ottoman’s devotion to Sunnism. Both groups had fought economically for the control over the western trade routes
called Gota ( Alserran ) . We see in Syria dance dabke famous , a dance collective hooking the hands of dancers and her rhythms dysfunctional suffices type and by region , there Dabke tenderness and Dabke the Syrian coast , the same Dabke in Mount Lebanon and Dabke Druze Mountain and the Euphrates and shield ... and the basis of this dance goes back to prehistoric times where it was on what is believed to have been dancing in the harvests and Agriculture for fun and relaxation in a bear zeal peasants
A sudden change in one’s surroundings can result in culture shock. Culture shock refers to the anxiety and surprise a person feels when he or she is discontented with an unfamiliar setting. The majority of practices or customs are different from what a person is used to. One may experience withdrawal, homesickness, or a desire for old friends. For example, when a person goes to live in a different place with unfamiliar surroundings, they may experience culture shock. Sometimes it is the result
Land leading to the establishment of communities who lived from this trade. The emergence of the Young Turk movement, the decline of the Ottoman Empire, and its defeat in World War I, saw many changes in Asia Minor. The internal conflict with the Armenians during the war, and the flight of hundreds of thousands of Greeks, led to a dramatic change in the population of the emerging Republic of Turkey. The moving of the Turkish capital to Ankara in 1923 led to a shift from the previous capital, Constantinople
especially because it’s not hard for me to adapt to new environments. I lived in Lebanon for the first 12 years of my life, studied in a purely French school, and then traveled to the UAE and transferred to an English school during 7th grade. It didn’t only take me a short while to adapt, but also to study and communicate easily using the English language. One thing I’m known for is being a polyglot. I speak 4 languages (Armenian, English, Arabic and French) fluently, and I use them all every single day
current form began in 1968. As the 1970’s passed by, the explosion of extremist groups and related incidents sparked a new awareness of the dangers of terrorism. In the 1980’s, Canada was the victim of several terrorist attacks carried out by Armenian and Sikh extremists, including a bombing of an Air India flight originating in Toronto, which exploded off the coast of Ireland, killing 329 people. The Islamic radical movements main success has been their ability to gain legitimacy from the
Culture is defined in many ways, but it derives from the word culminate from the 1900’s. Cultures are the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. Learned behavior and accumulated behavior are a few of the different characteristics of culture. Cultures also share similar race and ethnicity. Learned behavior includes social behaviors in a large or small group, work ethics, spousal interaction, and treatment of family and friends
Bayezid I- (r.1389-1402) Ottoman ruler who started to besiege Constantinople in 1395. The Europeans saw him as a new threat to Christendom, and Hungary’s king led English, French, German, and Balkan knights in a crusade against the Turks. He defeated them at Nicopolis, and moved their capital from Bursa to France. If Bayezid had not defeated the Christians, the Ottoman Empire might not have taken Constantinople. The armies of Timur defeated him near Ankara in 1402 where he was taken prisoner and