Sunday, July 15, 2012

Leaving

Los Angeles

I was intrigued by the Jews, except for Bible stories, not much is known about them in my country. Then I got curious about Armenia. Armenians and Israelis have things in parallel.” Abimelik said. Armenia is the first country to make Christianity a state religion while Israel is the only Jewish state, both countries being surrounded by the Muslim and the Arab world. There has been Diasporas in both communities, one returning to an expanding homeland, the other scattering, leaving behind a shrinking territory. “Like wood eaten away by termites, my Armenia is getting smaller by the day.” Abimelik sighed….

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