Life in the homeland, deportation, exile, survival...
What the Armenians of Artsakh are experiencing today is a tragic repetition of the stories presented in our Open Digital Archive. In this time of horror and violence, these historical accounts are also lessons in preserving humanity and hope; and in striving for survival and a brighter future.
Approximately a year ago, Houshamadyan published an article titled Yaghdjian/Yiagjian Collection – Athens, which presented the history of this family hailing from the Keserig/Kesig (present-day Kızılay) village in the valley of Kharpert. After the Armenian Genocide, survivors from this family found shelter in Greece, where they began a new life.
Among those who read this article was Marc Yagjian, from Austin, Texas. Like the Yaghdjians of Greece, he, too, is a descendant of Hadji Ovan Yaghdjian. For many generations,
Marc had no contact with his fellow family members. The new generations of Yagjians were unaware of each other’s existence.
The connection between the different branches of the family was re-established thanks to the publication of Houshamadyan’s article on the Yaghdjians/Yiagjians of Greece. This also gave Marc the opportunity to contribute an article to Houshamadyan, which presents the history of his branch of the family, from Keserig to the United States. We would like to thank Marc for his contribution.
Here is the link to the
page:
https://www.houshamadyan.org/oda/americas/yagjian/yaghdjian-coll-usa.htmlThe article was translated into Armenian and Turkish respectively by Vartan Tashjian and Arlet İncidüzen.
Best wishes,
Houshamadyan Editorial Board
