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Postcard memory: Rare collection telling about life of Ottoman Armenians exhibited in Yerevan

An exhibition telling about Armenian communities in Ottoman Turkey through postcards has opened in Yerevan. Its Turkish curator says the postcards, which were also displayed in Turkey and a number of European cities, are a good means to give a perspective on the life of ethnic groups in the Ottoman Empire different from the current official one in Turkey.

Held at Moscow Cinema upon the initiative of the Yerevan-based think tank, Civilitas Foundation, and the Istanbul-based Birzamanlar Yayincilik publishing house (and sponsored by Haypost CJSC) the exhibition entitled “My Dear Brother: Armenians in Turkey 100 Years Ago” features hundreds of postcards reflecting the reality of life for an integrated community in nearly two dozen cities throughout the Ottoman Empire in 1900-1910.

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17.09.2009 02:13
It is amazing how Orlando Calumeno could collect so many post cards. Maybe ArmeniaNow can interview the collection owner to see how he arrived at the idea of collecting post cards from Western Armenia and how he acquired them. It is also interesting to know that at the dawn of photography age so many Armenians were making personal postcards in what today is a backwards country. Hagop, we don't need to open our eyes to know that we are human but we do need to know our history.
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16.09.2009 04:01
Wonderful exhibition, Right time. Religious fanatics and extrimist Armenians and Turks OPEN your eyes. We are a Humans and neighbours. We must respect each other.
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15.09.2009 18:59
A civilization wiped out by greed, hate and religious fanaticism. This book should be given to the leaders of Armenia before signing any protocols.
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