Tag Archives: Armenians

THE ARMENIAN TAPESTRY

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

A-no’o-nus Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse. Hal’/lee a-me-ree-ga-tsee yem. Hos yem. My name is Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse. I am Armenian American. I am here. It has been a while since I have posted about my Armenian book project. Happily, that is because … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenians, family, Genocide, Grief and Loss, Immigrants, Resilience, Strength, survival | Tagged Armenians, families, Immigrants, Relationships, Resilience, Strength | 4 Comments

IN THE BEGINNING…

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

My grandfather (medz ha’/eer) and grandmother (medz ma’/eer) immigrated from Kharpert (also known as Harpoot) in Armenia. Don’t try to find Kharpert on a map of Armenia–it’s no longer there. Kharpert was one of the casualties of the Armenian genocide, … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenians, Church, family, Genocide, Immigrants | Tagged ancestry, Armenians, Immigration, Language | Leave a comment

BOOK TALK CATCH-UP

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

A lot has happened since January, when I began posting topics related to my new project about Armenians: the genocide, mass migration by survivors, and the generations of Armenian Americans they produced. That project is a long way from done, … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenians, Blogs, Books, Publishing, Writing | Tagged Armenian cooking, Armenians, Blog, Books, Inspiration, Publishing, writing | Leave a comment

ARMENIAN STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

HA’/EE YEM! A-ME-REE-GA-TSEE YEM! I am Armenian! I am American! [Scenes From the Armenian genocide (shaded due to graphic nature): Left-bodies prior to burning; Top right-public hangings; Bottom right-refugees boarding lifeboats at Smyrna] An internet video search of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenians, Genocide, Grief and Loss, Resilience, Strength, Uncategorized | Tagged Armenians, Genocide | Leave a comment

DANCE MEMORIES-ARMENIAN STYLE

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’m sitting here at my computer, immersing myself in my Armenian story with the accompaniment of Armenian music. The music has triggered memories of long-ago experiences: background music at some unidentified event with my cousins near Boston; a wedding where … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenians, Dancing, family, History, Immigrants, Uncategorized | Tagged Armenians, Dancing, Inspiration, music, Relationships | Leave a comment

THINGS LEARNED ON THE WAY TO A BOOK

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

My current project began with a plan to write a history of the Armenian Church where I spent much of my childhood and teen years. It’s evolved since its original conception and likely will evolve further as I continue my … Continue reading →