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LETTER: REMEMBERING UNGER SARKIS ZEITLIAN
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2014/03/20/letter-remembering-unger-sarkis-zeitlian/
By Contributor // March 20, 2014
Dear Editor,
On March 28, 1985 in the midst of the Lebanese civil war, unger Sarkis
Zeitlian was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon, and disappeared from the face
of the earth. His body was never found, and his abductors were neither
identified not prosecuted. This was and still is very disheartening
as the details of his abduction are mired in controversy.
At the time of his abduction, unger Sarkis Zeitlian was a member of
the ARF Bureau.
This was a devastating loss to the Armenian cause, the ARF, and to
his beloved family. Twenty-nine years have passed and yet his memory
lives vividly in my mind and my heart and thousands of others like me,
who had the distinct privilege of being taught by him, disciplined
by him, and mentored and forged by him. He made us who we are today.
In 1954, I was eleven years old and a fourth grade student at the
Kalousdian Armenian School in Cairo when unger Sarkis came to Egypt
and became our history teacher. His influence and the impact he left on
our young minds was immediate and irreversible. He taught us Armenian
history with fervor, but more importantly, he made us feel proud of our
history and of being Armenian. The history classes became the highlight
of our day at school. We were also very happy when he married another
beloved and exceptional teacher at the school, Sona Simonian.
But he was not only our Armenian history teacher. He became an
indefatigable figure and a major influential factor in the ranks of
the ARF Egypt, bringing a high level of energy, new concepts, and new
convictions. He became the editor of the ARF organ Houssaper and his
main focus until 1963--when he moved back to Lebanon--was to have our
minds ingrained with the ideological and moral integrity of the Party.
He was a compassionate teacher, a distinguished political and community
leader and a superb mentor to many of us who are now spread all over
the world.
He will always be missed and never forgotten. May his soul rest
in peace.
Sincerely,
Vart Adjemian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2014/03/20/letter-remembering-unger-sarkis-zeitlian/
By Contributor // March 20, 2014
Dear Editor,
On March 28, 1985 in the midst of the Lebanese civil war, unger Sarkis
Zeitlian was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon, and disappeared from the face
of the earth. His body was never found, and his abductors were neither
identified not prosecuted. This was and still is very disheartening
as the details of his abduction are mired in controversy.
At the time of his abduction, unger Sarkis Zeitlian was a member of
the ARF Bureau.
This was a devastating loss to the Armenian cause, the ARF, and to
his beloved family. Twenty-nine years have passed and yet his memory
lives vividly in my mind and my heart and thousands of others like me,
who had the distinct privilege of being taught by him, disciplined
by him, and mentored and forged by him. He made us who we are today.
In 1954, I was eleven years old and a fourth grade student at the
Kalousdian Armenian School in Cairo when unger Sarkis came to Egypt
and became our history teacher. His influence and the impact he left on
our young minds was immediate and irreversible. He taught us Armenian
history with fervor, but more importantly, he made us feel proud of our
history and of being Armenian. The history classes became the highlight
of our day at school. We were also very happy when he married another
beloved and exceptional teacher at the school, Sona Simonian.
But he was not only our Armenian history teacher. He became an
indefatigable figure and a major influential factor in the ranks of
the ARF Egypt, bringing a high level of energy, new concepts, and new
convictions. He became the editor of the ARF organ Houssaper and his
main focus until 1963--when he moved back to Lebanon--was to have our
minds ingrained with the ideological and moral integrity of the Party.
He was a compassionate teacher, a distinguished political and community
leader and a superb mentor to many of us who are now spread all over
the world.
He will always be missed and never forgotten. May his soul rest
in peace.
Sincerely,
Vart Adjemian