There was and there was not
Subtitle: a journey through hate and possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and beyond
By: Meline Toumani
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780805097627
Subjects: Ethnic identity; Armenian massacres, 1915-1923; Travel; Influence; Social change; Genocide; Relations; Psychological aspects; Social conditions; Armenian Americans
Description: A young Armenian-American goes to Turkey in a 'love thine enemy' experiment that becomes a transformative reflection on how we use-- and abuse-- our personal histories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286).
Table of contents: title: Diaspora. When we talk about what happened ; Summer camp, Franklin, Massachusetts, 1989 ; "How did they kill your grandparents?" ; A real Armenian ; False assumptions ; "With this madness, what art could there be?; title: "Alternate realities. "So you are a bit mixed up now" ; "Armenians are killers of children" ; January 19, 2007; title: Turkey. Paradoxes ; Language ; Knowing and not knowing ; How to be a Turk ; Official history; title: Armenia. Country on maps ; Hello, Homeland! ; Reunions; title: Power. The narcissism of small similarities ; Excess baggage ; Soccer diplomacy ; Terms.