Monthly Archives: April 2015

Why I will not forget the dead

Posted on April 26, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Today I am in Manhattan. This morning I am at St. Vartan, the magnificent Armenian Cathedral on Second Avenue, for the Divine Liturgy. In the afternoon I am in Times Square, helping to host the commemoration of the centennial of … Continue reading →

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The Souls and Stories That Vanished in the Armenian Genocide of 1915

Posted on April 22, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

The photo can only be called exotic. It was taken at the end of the 19th century in an Ottoman city southeast of Ankara called Kayseri. It’s a fraying family portrait of the eight people who comprise the Bohjalian family, … Continue reading →

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The Norwegian who helped the Armenians come to America

Posted on April 19, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

Earlier this year, I journeyed from Vermont to Oslo to introduce myself to Marit Greve, an 86-year-old Norwegian who still swims in the fjord outside her home on the outskirts of the city. I wanted to meet her because it’s … Continue reading →

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Want to change the world? Take a walk.

Posted on April 12, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

When Hannah Woodruff was in seventh grade, she and her classmates at the Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury, Vermont were given a rather ambitious assignment: they were each supposed to change the world. Or, at the very least, they … Continue reading →

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The ties that bind? A baseball’s cross-stitching.

Posted on April 5, 2015 by chrisbohjalian

On Monday afternoon, my beloved New York Mets resume their annual quest to reach mediocrity. Once again they will try to win a few more games than they lose. They haven’t done that since 2008. But tomorrow someone will actually … Continue reading →

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