An Armenian NGO, European Integration, recently carried out a project titled “The Turk who saved me” funded by the British Consulate in Yerevan. Fifty Armenians whose parents, grandparents and ancestors were saved by Turks during the massacres of 1915 shared their stories. Twenty of these stories will be published into a book. Extracts were recently published in the Turkish daily Taraf.
A local history project on this vital facet of history not yet adequately researched will allow the Turkish, Kurdish and Armenian communities of NSW to own their common past and approach the events of 1915 on a personal, human level.
Our Multicultural Anatolia is starting an oral history project “The one who saved me” focusing on the descendants of the survivors of the events of 1915.
We would love to hear from Armenians, Turks, Kurds, Alevis, Assyrians, namely everyone whose ancestors were victims or protectors of the events of 1915. We hope to produce an exhibition and a book at the of the project. If you have a story to tell please send an email to info@multiculturalanatolia.org.au.