The unrest in Yerevan continued over the weekend and today as well. It's difficult calling it unrest, because in reality it's very peaceful and well-maintained, but it is still an uprising of sorts.
My last log got a lot of supportive as well as critical attention. I won't apologize for it, and I also won't take credit for the praise. It is simply what I see as the plain truth in the Armenian realm.
I reacted to other loggers, and will again react to other loggers, because that's what we're called here to do--to speak our minds and to share our experiences in Armenia. No message or messenger is less important to this forum. But at the same time, we must take responsibility for what we write, and I believe we all have and continue to do so.
Many people wrote to me about the comedy night email that the diasporan organization sent out, and on this issue too, I still stand by the reaction I had to receiving an email about an insignificant event (in the grander scheme of things--and please don't think that it went unnoticed that this event is taking place the week of Genocide commemorative events), while I have searched high and low for any organization in the Diaspora that has taken half of a step to inform various sectors of the community on the very historic and important events in the Armenian homeland. Poor timing, bad organization, whatever the case may be, it is what it is.
My intention is not to place blame, but it is to find a workable solution. Armenia and Diaspora do not interact in a meaningful, purposeful manner. They just don't. Isolated events, mostly of the fundraising sort, are not enough to call it purposeful. But the first step to being in a working relationship is to have information, and that's where the organized diaspora has to take the responsibilty, along with Armenia's leadership in ensuring that there are clear and open channels of communication for the flow of information bilaterally.
In any case, the great offense I see in what's happening is that there is a large part of Armenia that has on access to anything that comes even close to humane standards of living. And this is where we all have to come together. But come together not to collect money for the next band aid solution, but come together to substanatively think about long-term solutions. We do it all the time, we do it for others, we do it in our adopted countries, so why can't we bring that enormous talent and resource to this place. This is the questions that every Armenian must be preoccupied with at the moment.
If we fail then, we'll at least be able to say that we tried. But losing without trying is just unacceptable. Too many people have sacrificed too much for us to call it a day.
A friend's email signature quotes an Armenian Fidayee (freedome fighter), saying that if success alludes us after much sacrifice, there is only one thing to do: more sacrifice.
You'll agree that Armenian freedom fighters know a thing or two about victory, won't you?
My last log got a lot of supportive as well as critical attention. I won't apologize for it, and I also won't take credit for the praise. It is simply what I see as the plain truth in the Armenian realm.
I reacted to other loggers, and will again react to other loggers, because that's what we're called here to do--to speak our minds and to share our experiences in Armenia. No message or messenger is less important to this forum. But at the same time, we must take responsibility for what we write, and I believe we all have and continue to do so.
Many people wrote to me about the comedy night email that the diasporan organization sent out, and on this issue too, I still stand by the reaction I had to receiving an email about an insignificant event (in the grander scheme of things--and please don't think that it went unnoticed that this event is taking place the week of Genocide commemorative events), while I have searched high and low for any organization in the Diaspora that has taken half of a step to inform various sectors of the community on the very historic and important events in the Armenian homeland. Poor timing, bad organization, whatever the case may be, it is what it is.
My intention is not to place blame, but it is to find a workable solution. Armenia and Diaspora do not interact in a meaningful, purposeful manner. They just don't. Isolated events, mostly of the fundraising sort, are not enough to call it purposeful. But the first step to being in a working relationship is to have information, and that's where the organized diaspora has to take the responsibilty, along with Armenia's leadership in ensuring that there are clear and open channels of communication for the flow of information bilaterally.
In any case, the great offense I see in what's happening is that there is a large part of Armenia that has on access to anything that comes even close to humane standards of living. And this is where we all have to come together. But come together not to collect money for the next band aid solution, but come together to substanatively think about long-term solutions. We do it all the time, we do it for others, we do it in our adopted countries, so why can't we bring that enormous talent and resource to this place. This is the questions that every Armenian must be preoccupied with at the moment.
If we fail then, we'll at least be able to say that we tried. But losing without trying is just unacceptable. Too many people have sacrificed too much for us to call it a day.
A friend's email signature quotes an Armenian Fidayee (freedome fighter), saying that if success alludes us after much sacrifice, there is only one thing to do: more sacrifice.
You'll agree that Armenian freedom fighters know a thing or two about victory, won't you?
posted by Alex at 1:29 AM
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