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Armenian Refugee Children of 1915: Rescue and Identity
In the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, thousands of orphaned children were scattered across the Ottoman Empire, adopted into Kurdish and Turkish homes, or placed in a network of orphanages run by missionaries, Near East Relief, and Armenian communities. This episode follows the remarkable efforts of individuals like Karen Jeppe, who dedicated her life to tracking down and reclaiming these hidden children, and Soghomon Tehlirian, whose assassination of Talaat Pasha in Berlin brought global attention to the survivors' cause. We explore the complex choices facing these children—whether…
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