Armenian Genocide Survivor Hovsana Kumjian

Armenian Genocide Survivor Hovsana Kumjian sings the ballad Der Zor Chollerende (The Deserts of Der Zor). During the genocide many victims sang this song in Turkish while on the forced marches into the Syrian Desert. The song has many different lyrics but is often sung from a child’s perspective and describes violent scenes and feelings of hopelessness. Kumjian states she sings this song in memory for the victims, every April 24, the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Kumjian is originally from Kilis, Turkey and survived a death march to the desert. Her testimony was taken in Aleppo, Syria in 1988.

This is a clip from Hovsana Kumjian's full length testimony preserved in the Visual History Archive. Learn more about the Armenian Genocide Collection http://sfi.usc.edu/collections/armenian

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