Remembering Avedik: The True Story of a Genocide Survivor

The year is 1915. The world is plunged into chaos at the dawn of World War 1. Battles are being fought on many fronts with both sides winning and losing. But there was one front where the battle was as lopsided as it was horrific. It was a slaughter. A genocide. Avedik Mekhdjian an Armenian living in the Ottoman Empire is one of many young men to join the nations military. He soon realizes the Ottoman Empires plan for the Armenians and other ethnic minorities: perish in intense unforgiving labor die from hunger thirst and exhaustion in death marches or just be executed. During this time he only had one goal in mind. Survive. Ripped from his family and his home Avediks journey to survive is ripe with danger at every turn. From being hunted by authorities to braving snowy mountains in the freezing months of winter both Avediks will and strength is tested. Avedik Mekhdjian: Memoir of an Armenian Genocide Survivor chronicles this journey and sheds light on a horrific yet unforgettable moment in history. The Armenian Genocide.