The bold city of Fairfield Australia has approved the building of a 4.5-metre-high memorial to victims of the Assyrian genocide. This event is more often referred to as the Armenian Genocide, where Armenians also lost 1.5 million souls, in addition to the murder of over 250,000 Pontic Greeks.
One has to remember that this monument is not a victory of one group over another. This small monument that has already caused so much controversy is a symbol of hope. The building of this monument will be yet another small step to help open a dialog to a horrible time in history. My hope is that the millions of murdered souls will eventually be recognized and honoured officially by the World, and in by doing so give the dead a voice that has been denied to them for over 90 years.
Rody
