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‘Vergeen’story fuses
satisfaction, sadness
Book review
Natasha Chilingerian
Advice Columnist
The solemn 24-hour reading of
the names of victims of the Jewish
Holocaust in the EMU Amphithe
ater on Monday and today has un
doubtedly triggered remem
brances of humanity at its worst
for many. But some may not know
about the Armenian Genocide of
1915, another unjustified persecu
tion of human life.
“Vergeen,” written by Mae M.
Derdarian, is the true account of
13-year-old Vergeen Kalendarian’s
survival of the relentless attack by
the Ottoman Turkish government
rlnrind Wr\rM
War I — in which
two million Ar
menians per
ished. Derdarian
is the daughter of
Kalendarian’s
close friend.
Although the
book was pub
lished in 1996,
this novel should
be brought off
the shell today and m the future tor
its suspense and historical signifi
cance. The story of Kalendarian be
gins with her happy childhood in
the prospering nation of Armenia,
where locals thrived on their cultur
al advancement and Christian faith,
which set them apart from neigh
boring Muslim countries in the Mid
dle East.
When the Turkish government
began its scheme to “purify the
race” and gain more land, Kalendar
ian endured deportation and was
led on a “death caravan” through
the Arabian Desert with her moth
er. She witnessed sights of brutal
slaughtering and littered corpses of
her people and experienced ex
treme hunger, filth and sickness be
fore being captured as a slave for an
Arabic family.
Miraculously, Kalendarian sur
vived and escaped to a Syrian rail
way camp where she found work in
a hospital and met other Armenians
with whom she developed friend
ship and love.
“Vergeen” is not breezy vacation
reading. Its detailed depiction of the
horrors endured by the Armenians
will evoke disturbing feelings for
readers. The chapters describing
the “death caravans” are similar to
brutal images conjured up in Elie
“xt ;xL*»
'Vergeen'is not breezey
vacation reading. Its
detailed depiction of
the horrors endured by
the Armenians will
evoke disturbing
feelings for readers.
and scenes from
the film “The Pi
anist.” Although
difficult to digest
at times, this
book will lead the
reader to a feeling
of great satisfac
tion through
Kalendarian’s
persistent
strength in her
right to stay alive. It is a quick
paced tale, written simplistically
and sprinkled with Armenian, Turk
ish and Arabic words for an authen
tic feel.
Aside from being an engrossing
read and a provider of historical
knowledge, “Vergeen” has the capa
bility to create a deeper appreciation
for life in spite of the mindless de
struction humans have inflicted
upon each other throughout history.
Contact the Pulse columnist at
natashachilingerian@dailyemerald.com.
Ask Nat
continued from page 5
symbolizes the death of your cur
rent life and the birth of a new one.
This likely represents the dramat
ic differences you will soon face
post-graduation. Nighttime wed
ding images also mean commit
ment, and the fact that your wed
ding did not run smoothly could
mean you are wary of commit
ment. Re-examine your current se
nous engagements, such as with re
lationships or employers, to make
sure they are right for you.
Lastly, don’t be disappointed that
you never found any undergar
ments in your dream. You wouldn’t
be wearing them for long on your
wedding night, anyway!
Contact the columnist at
natashachilingerian@dailyemerald.com.
Her opinions do not necessarily
represent those of the Emerald. Send
questions to advice@dailyemerald.com.
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