Some among the Armenians in the diaspora would never want the Turks to recognize the genocide. If they do so, they'll pull the rug out from under our feet and take the strongest bond that unites us. Just like the Turks have been in the habit of denying their wrongdoing, the Armenians have been in the habit of savoring the cocoon of victim hood. Apparently, there are some old habits that need to be changes on both sides." Baron Baghdassarian

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Elif Shafak was a contemporary Turkish novelist, essayist and women's rights activist. Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist, and activist. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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