90 years ...

As some of you know, I am half Armenian. Yes, that adds another cause to my list. The Armenian Genocide.

The Armenian Genocide started on April 24th, 1915 and last for several years. Approximately 1 800 000 Armenians were killed. This genocide was the first of it's kind and many believe if the Turks were punished at the time, then Hitler would have never tried to get rid of the Polish or the Jews. A crime unpunished, is a crime encouraged. Hitler even mentioned this is once; he said if no one remembers the Armenians, who would remember the polish?

90 years have gone by and all we ask is for Turkey to recognise the genocide... I also ask for Turkey to return the invaded land to Armenia and to stop destroying Armenian landmarks.

I just finished watching a documentary called, "Armenians of Lebanon." This film tracked the start of the genocide and how the Armenians travelled from Armenian to areas in Syrian and Lebanon showing how they had developed in those areas. I found it of real interest to me.

I have also tried my best not to add gruesome pictures since a lot of you have been complaining about my pictures....

God why, why god, so many dead.
'No Genocide' they say.
Death has spread its cold black breath,
Onto thousands and thousands,
Kids, elderly, men, women.
Humans like animals slain.
Their corpses, in their homes, in deserts and fields.
Rivers of Armenia have turned red.
What was their guilt to deserve such a horrific fate?
Their nationality or religion?

Babies killed innocence still in their eyes,
Separated from their mothers,
Who are raped and killed by Ottoman soldiers.
Many threw themselves into rivers not to give their body.
Many starved to death in deserts.
Many heroes fell in a fight for survival.
All around pyramids of corpses. 1.5 million lives lost.
And in this dark hour, when day turned into night,
When light disappeared from sky,
Innocence, happiness faded into pain, grief, and revenge.
A day became nightmare, life turned into hell.
On this day of April 24, 1915.
And they still say ‘No Genocide',
but we shall never forget.
They wanted to kill one nation in one day.
And when? In the doorstep of 20th century.
And right in front of the civilized world.
Cry Armenia for your sons and daughters,
For their souls still wait for justice after 90 years.