Memories and Tsitsernakaberd
Although Arakel Petrosyan is already 87 years old, he still climbs up to Tsitsernakaberd and pays tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
"Age doesn't matter as long as I'm still able to go. This is everyone's duty," said Arakel.
Arakel's grandfather emigrated from Kars and passed on his memories of the events of 1915 to his son.
"My father survived the genocide. Out of the 10 members of their family, only he and his younger sister survived. They were lying on the ground, pretending to be dead. A Turkish women saw them and secretly helped them," says Arakel.
Mrs. Almast visits Tsitsernakaberd as if she were visiting the tombs of her older sister and brothers. She has never seen them, but has heard a lot from her other sister. Her ancestors emigrated from Musaler to France.
"I was born after the genocide and was named after my deceased sister. It was hard growing up in a family that had experienced genocide. The members of our family died an unusual death. Any happiness was like sadness for us," said Almast.
