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  • George Apelian presents his new book "A Life-Sentence of Martyrdom"

    PRESS RELEASE

    Mira Yardemian
    Public Relations Director
    Haigazian University
    Rue Mexique - Kantari
    P.O. Box 11-1748
    Riad El-Solh 1107 2090
    Beirut - Lebanon

    George Apelian presents his new book "A Life-Sentence of Martyrdom"
    in a ceremony at Haigazian University


    Mr. George Apelian, writer and author of two books, "Helé Helé
    Kessab" and "A Bride Named Anna," presented his most recent work,
    "A Life-Sentence of Martyrdom," during a book signing ceremony which
    took place at Haigazian University, on April 3, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. in
    the University Auditorium.

    The University's Public Relations Director, Mrs. Mira Yardemian,
    started the ceremony with a note of welcome, and invited the audience
    to consider Apelian's work a commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
    and its 1.5 million martyrs.

    The President of the University, the Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian,
    addressed the audience with satisfaction at the publication of this
    new book, noting that the author is a Haigazian alumnus. Moreover,
    Haidostian emphasized that this book could also be entitled, "A
    Life-Sentence of Faith, Service and Growth," due to its endeavor to
    preserve Armenian identity.

    After a reading by Mrs. Tsoler Manisadjian of some moving passages
    from the book, Miss Narine Boulghourdjian then introduced the author,
    highlighting his social, educational and cultural contributions to
    the Armenian community.

    On behalf of the "Moussa Ler" Compatriotic Union, Mr. Yessayi Havatian
    delivered a short speech in which he considered the work: unique in
    its kind, interesting, and written with a strong Armenian spirit.
    Moreover, he emphasized that the book can be used as a documentary
    source to retrieve information on survivors of the Genocide. "
    'A Life-Sentence of Martyrdom' is the glory of the Armenian people,
    because in it Armenians don't die; instead they meet, unite and build
    new families. In the book we witness the overcoming of the Armenian
    Genocide," noted Havatian.

    To close the ceremony, the author, Mr. George Apelian, shared his
    heartfelt words with the audience, stating that it was a privilege for
    him to return to Haigazian University, 41 years after his graduation,
    and present his work to the public.

    Apelian expressed his deep gratitude that the publication of his
    book coincided with the Armenian Genocide's 90th anniversary, the
    1600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet, and the
    fiftieth anniversary of Haigazian University.

    Apelian concluded his speech by sharing with the audience the inner
    drive that moved him to write his book: "It was in order to perpetuate
    the memory of a few survivors, to reveal the pains and sorrows of a
    few orphans, and to honor the struggle of a few mothers, that I wrote
    this book," Apelian modestly noted.

    After the ceremony, the audience gathered in the University's Arthur
    Matossian Gallery amid animated conversation, while the author signed
    copies of his new book.

    --Boundary_(ID_asfZmzhjiLmEApjJHIdbqA)--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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