Running head: Armenia as a Free Nation Armenia as a Free NationLinda Iguidbashian DeanWalsh College ECN 523Summer 2013 Abstract Armenia has transitioned from being a republic of the United Socialist Soviet Republic (USSR) in 1991 to being a democracy with active political parties that is striving to be a free trade nation as partContinue reading “Armenia as a Free Nation”
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Armenian Remembrance Day – April 24th, 1915
This is the story about the Armenian Genocide on April 24th, 1915. This happened 105 years ago. The story takes place on the evening before, April 23rd, 1915. Today is Saturday. Good Friday was yesterday and tomorrow is Easter. Springtime is abuzz. Parties all day as the men discuss the state of the world. WorldContinue reading “Armenian Remembrance Day – April 24th, 1915”
How Roupen Came to America
I was fiddling around with a family tree. I tried doing a bottom to top tree. The bottom has the oldest generation you can know about. You then work upward with links for relations who you know about. For reference, my dad Roupen came to the USA in 1950 and married my momContinue reading “How Roupen Came to America”
Love Armenian Style
2018 Toastmasters International Speech Contest Area and Division Competition, District 28 Dressed Armenian style belly dancing belt, wrist handkerchief YEREVAN DARTZATS, IM EREBOONIE, DOO MER NOR DAVIN, MER NOR ANI (1, YouTube) This is the song about Armenia’s capital Yerevan which is compared to the 5th century kingdom fortress Ani. (2) I am fond ofContinue reading “Love Armenian Style”
Born Free Speech (v2.1)
Iggythewriter.com Born Free Speech Version 2.1 February 24, 2018 Presented by Linda Iggy Dean Born Free Speech Background Picture of Rouben, Rosie, John, and Linda Iguidbashian in Baghdad 1972 at Roupen’s grandmother’s grave site. Pauline Kurkjian (moved to Canada). This speech is about 1st generation Armenian Americans born in Detroit. Rose Paulian was born inContinue reading “Born Free Speech (v2.1)”
Free to Love FINAL Speech (was Born Free before)
Iggythewriter.com Version 1.0 February 20, 2018 Presented by Linda Iggy Dean Born Free Speech Background Picture of Rose Paulian, Linda and Lillet Iguidbashian in 1972. This speech uses the storytelling technique to make a point. It is a story of an 1st generation Armenian American growing up in Detroit in the 1960s. Written for theContinue reading “Free to Love FINAL Speech (was Born Free before)”
Free To Love Speech
Iggythewriter.com Free To Love Speech Version 1.1 February 19, 2018 Presented by Linda Iggy Dean Free To Love Speech Background Picture of Linda in 1973. This speech uses the storytelling technique to make a point. It is a story of an 1st generation Armenian American growing up in Detroit in the 1960s. Written for theContinue reading “Free To Love Speech”
The Armenian Diaspora Speech
Linda Iguidbashian Dean The Armenian Diaspora Speech Version 1.0 January 23, 2018 Presented by Linda Dean The Armenian Diaspora Speech Background This is a story about my family. My father Roupen was born in the summer of 1914 in western Armenian, in the village of Arabkir. The village was part of the Ottoman Empire, nowContinue reading “The Armenian Diaspora Speech”
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