KIM BAKHSHI: ARMENIAN PEOPLE HAS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THANKS TO ITS FAITH AND LOVE OF BOOK

Noyan Tapan
Nov 14, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The November 14 meeting of the
famous writer-publicist Kim Bakhshi with members of various youth
organizations was dedicted to his creative activity and plans for
the future. The meeting was organized on the initiative of the
Association of Youth Organizations of the World Armenian Congress
(WAC). Representatives of such organizations as "The Rural Youth,
"Spyurk", "The Armenian Youth – the 21st Century" and others took
part in the event.

K. Bakhshi said that his six books are on the history and culture
of Armenia. He explained such great interest in Armenia by the fact
that he strives to show the reader the deep roots of existence and
survival of the Armenian people: "History made a cruel experiment
with Armenians, depriving them of statehood. However, being under
the rule of others, the Armenian people has managed to survive –
thanks to faith and love of book. This is a unique phenomenon: the
Armenians have shown to the world how a book, which has the faith,
the mother tongue and God’s word, was able to save a whole people. I
think that other peoples should draw a lesson from it".

Kim Bakhshi is the co-author of the famous 20-part film about the
Matenadaran. According to him, he is now writing a book about Artsakh
where he has been several times.