Tomorrow is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and it is celebrated on April 24, 2017.
"Genocide Remembrance Day or Genocide Memorial day, is a national holiday in Armenia and is observed by Armenians in dispersed communities around the world. It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide from 1915 to 1923. In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, hundreds of thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial to lay flowers at the eternal flame. The date 24 April commemorates the Armenian notables deported from the Ottoman capital in 1915, of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders, most of whom would be executed, which was a precursor to the ensuing events." (With material from: Wikipedia)
I happen to work among one of the biggest population of Armenians, outside of Armenia.
Los Angeles: 64,997
Glendale: 53,840–80,000
Burbank: 8,312
Pasadena: 4,400–10,000
When April comes, I begin seeing cars with the Armenian flag flying proudly.
They will not forget and in our current environment, it is even more important and right for them to do so.
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