irlandahay Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Barev everyone. Jeez its been a while. I am writing to say that I will be reading a speech that I wrote at the genocide commemoration at the monument in Montreal on sunday april 20th 2008. you are all invited of course My speech is meant to be provocative but Im worried that it might be too provocative and might turn the listeners off. can you guys give me a piece of your mind so I can make the necessary changes? thanks in advance. Here it is: 93 years ago today, the world witnessed an assassination attempt on a scale never before imagined. The victim was not a president, nor a movie star, nor a famous singer. The victim was the Armenian people. We are all gathered here today to mourn our martyrs and our ancestors, but we are also here for another reason, one that is not often mentioned but should be. We are gathered here today to strengthen the ties of blood and family that were once shattered by Turkish tyranny. I do not come here to scold you, and I am not so arrogant as to try and teach a lesson to my entire community, I am here as an Armenian who refuses to watch as my people destroy one another. I am here as a show of hope, that one day we may stand tall and proud as our ancestors once dared. Throughout our history, all those who have conquered us have done so by dividing us. The Persians did so, the Russians did so and the Turks did so. When will we learn that strength comes through unity? Were we not one people when Dikran the great humbled Phoenicia? Were we not one people when Katch Vartan defeated the Persians? Were we not one people when we held Artsakh when all odds were against us? Can anyone here present tell me why our ancestors marched the desert 93 years ago? Why this ultimate sacrifice? I cannot claim to speak for the dead, but I know that our heroes didn’t fall on the slopes of Musa ler to see today that it was all for nothing. Has anyone ever stopped and asked himself why? Why this constant competition between each other. What fundamental difference is there between a Tashnag and a Hnchag? Where they not both born Armenian? Where they not both raised with the same love for their country or with the same culture and traditions? So why this petty little war we wage on one another? How long will it take for those old wounds to heal? How long before we realise that we are the ones keeping the scabs open. I am here today with a dream. The dream of one united Armenian people, a dream of a restored and glorious Armenian homeland, where we may one day practice our culture and language without fearing that tomorrow might be the end of us. So maybe you will go home today, thinking that mine was an ignorant child’s dream that can never come true, or you can go home and decide to try and change the way you think and act. It is all up to you. But I can make one promise today. I promise that from this day on, no Armenian is my enemy. I promise that from this day on all Armenians are my brothers. We owe it to our ancestors to make sure that they did not die in vain, so I beg you all to follow my example because from this day on, we are one people. Our enemies must know that by raising their fist to us they are gambling with their lives and they WILL lose. I believe in my country and I want to be part of its future. I am not a Tashang, nor a Hnchag nor an Armenakan. My name is Patrick Armen Elliott and I am an Armenian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVO Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 I wouldn't change a thing. We need more speeches like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irlandahay Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 I wouldn't change a thing. We need more speeches like that. Thanks alot its much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aratta-Kingdom Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) welcome back Partic. I think its a good work. don't change anything. Edited April 19, 2008 by Aratta-Kingdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well Hello my Dear Prince!!!!!! I would say well written, short and to the point. Our youth is our future therefore I wish you all the luck, work hard and don't give up the unity fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irlandahay Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well Hello my Dear Prince!!!!!! I would say well written, short and to the point. Our youth is our future therefore I wish you all the luck, work hard and don't give up the unity fight. Hey yervant! thanks alot mate. wats new with you? Im graduating this year, I turned 17 last week, and here I am getting ready to speak in front of the entire Armenian community :s lol its weird how fast things change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hey yervant! thanks alot mate. wats new with you? Im graduating this year, I turned 17 last week, and here I am getting ready to speak in front of the entire Armenian community :s lol its weird how fast things change Everything is fine with me, thanks for asking. Well Happy Belated Birthday for you, wish you the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Happy belated birthday and very nice speech! Great seeing you back in here, waiting to hear more from you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irlandahay Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Happy belated birthday and very nice speech! Great seeing you back in here, waiting to hear more from you!!! thank you all but my speech was refused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irlandahay Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 How come? they found it too provocative. anyways I had to bargain for a long time and they let me read it but they had censored many parts, like the big paragraph in the middle and a couple other sentences :s but I got to read it and the community liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashot Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Good job!!! Congradulations!!! you can consider it as the begining of the hard times!!! That's life, everytime you try to do something there is going to be the hard part of it ~ people not letting you do it!!! For your first victory ~ Congradulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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