Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

While the date is still two months away, I am very aware that April 24 is coming up. This is the day that remembers the Armenians lost during the Genocide in 1915-1923. This sad event almost wiped Armenia off the map, killed 1.5 million people and resulted in a great diaspora.

But Armenians are incredibly resilient people and we have kept our culture, language and history alive. I hope that I can pass this legacy onto my children and grandchildren. My mother says if a person has just one drop of Armenian blood in them, this sings to their heart.

Please remember this day in your heart and work toward peace in the world.

Bob