From Armenia to Burma: Discussion on Ethnic Cleansing

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Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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The Sandcastle Girls written by Chris Bohjalian is rooted in the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century. It was one of a series of ethnic cleansings that marked the final stages of the Ottoman Empire in modern day Turkey.

David Edick Jr. of the San Diego World Affairs Council will speak on the Armenian Genocide and other cases of ethnic cleansing, including the current crisis involving the Rohingya population in Burma.

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