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 PART 2 : Listen to KFIA’s Pastor to Pastor Interview. As Pastor to Pastor highlights the Who Will Remember short film; a story of a family who survived the Armenian Genocide, when Turkey’s Ottoman government systematically exterminated 1.5 million Armenians from April 24, 1915 through 1917. Hear Barbara, a survivor’s granddaughter, and Pastor Armen from His House Ministies, share about the film that will be premiered at the Commemorative 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Tuesday, April 24th (6PM) hosted by…

WASHINGTON—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide resolution, went to the House of Representatives floor on Wednesday to deliver an open letter to the Turkish people on the Armenian Genocide. The full text of the speech is below: An Open Letter to the Turkish People: Today, I write to you on a topic of great importance to both of our nations. It is on a subject that many of you, especially the younger generation, may know…

Armenia, 1915, 100 years ago… 20 years before Hitler. The entire population of Armenian Christians was cleansed from the Ottoman Empire. Those who survived were forced to convert to Islam. “Our strength consists in our speed and our brutality. Genghis Khan led millions of women and children to slaughter with premeditation and a happy heart. History sees in him solely the founder of a state. It’s a matter of indifference to me what a weak western European civilization will say…

“Who Will Remember” Film & Commemorative 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide April 9-15  PART 1: Listen to KFIA’s Pastor to PastorInterview on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday at 3PM: As Pastor to Pastor highlights the Who Will Remember short film; a story of a family who survived the Armenian Genocide, when Turkey’s Ottoman government systematically exterminated 1.5 million Armenians from April 24, 1915 through 1917. Hear Barbara, a survivor’s granddaughter, and Pastor Armen from His House Ministies, share about the film that…

By Barbara Erysian & Manuel Freedman Based on the story of the writer’s Grandmother WHO WILL REMEMBER is inspired by the true story of Barbara’s grandmother, Alice Zacharian, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The screenplay recounts her grandmother’s struggle as well as the stories of countless other survivors and witnesses. The intention of this screenplay is to honor all those who perished 100 years ago and to pay homage to her grandmother’s final plea, “Never Forget.” During…

Granite Bay resident’s movie about family history Barbara Erysian telling a story of Armenian genocide, grandmother’s survivalBy: Andrew Westrope, Barbara Erysian has lived with the story since before she was 10 years old. She doesn’t remember the first time she heard it, but the details — a man buried alive, children orphaned and starving, a global migration to escape the extermination of 1.5 million fellow Armenians — never left her. Erysian, a Granite Bay resident, heard the story from her…

The short film will premiere at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration, April 24, 2018, in Sacramento.  “Who Will Remember the annihilation of the Armenians?” To Barbara and Max, the answer is a resounding, “We will!” Filmmakers [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Video”][/siteorigin_widget]