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Armenian Women in WWI: Survival and Resistance
While the narrative of the Armenian Genocide often centers on male combatants and political leaders, a quieter, equally vital story unfolds in the villages and refugee camps of the Caucasus and Ottoman interior. This episode explores the role of Armenian women during the First World War, focusing on figures like Mariam Vardanian and the broader network of female-led resistance that sustained communities when formal structures collapsed. We look at how women formed self-defense units in Zeytun and Sasun, managed the logistics of mass displacement along the Death Marches to Der Zor, and…
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