ANC ACTIVIST AUTHORS NOVEL ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Safe Harbor, Discusses Genocide and Struggle for Karabakh

LOS ANGELES–The Armenian National Committee ‘s Western Region (ANC-WR)
on Friday welcomed the release of the novel, Safe Harbor, a book which
brings alive the story of loss and despair as a result of the Armenian
Genocide. Co-authored by ANC San Diego activist David Deranian, PhD
and Leonard Howard, Safe Harbor explores family life in the aftermath
of the Armenian Genocide and a survivor’s quest for his lost sibling.

"Safe Harbor is a powerful contribution to the soaring collection
of Armenian Genocide literature," stated ANC-WR Executive Director
Andrew Kzirian. "The ANC-WR welcomes Deranian and Howard’s work and
looks forward to supporting community activists throughout the region
in promoting awareness of the Armenian Genocide and the dangers of
denial," he added.

Safe Harbor tells the story of a young boy losing his sister during
the horror of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.

Despite his later success as a California farmer and financier, the
protagonist remains haunted by the loss of his sister and constantly
wonders whether she survived. As he searches for his sister in
Anatolia, the legacy of that search leads to wealth, intrigue, and
the struggle to liberate Nagorno-Karabakh.

Deranian offered that his motivation for writing Safe Harbor was,
"the intersection of history with Armenian issues ‘s and a personal
reflection of my own family." Howard states, "I wrote Safe Harbor to
let the world know that Armenia exists and that something terrible,
namely genocide, happened to Armenians."

Safe Harbor is currently available at ,
and and bookstores nationwide.

The Armenian National Committee – Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization
in the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network
of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United
States and affiliated organizations around the country, the ANC-WR
promotes awareness of the Armenian American community on a broad
range of issues.
From: Baghdasarian