Featured speakers at the Third Annual Walk Against Genocide in front of the Holocaust Memorial
To mark Genocide Prevention Month in April, the Third Annual Walk Against Genocide took place on Sunday, April 10th featuring speakers on the genocides and mass atrocities of the 20th and 21st centuries. The event started with a gathering at the New England Holocaust Memorial followed by a walk to the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway for a closing program.
Speakers included Marie Carine Boggis (Rwanda); Laura Boghosian (Armenia); Roger Brooks (Facing History and Ourselves); Eric Cohen (Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur); Jim Kalustian (Armenia); Anthony Kasongo (Congo); Mohamed Khalifa (Sudan); Fred Manasse (Holocaust); Dina Meran (Yezidis and Kurds); Christina Mukankaka (Rwanda); Alexa/Alisa Raniuk (Ukrainian Holodomor); Michael Ross (Holocaust); Edina Skaljic (Bosnia); and Sophy Theam (Cambodia).
The event was sponsored by the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Boston, Armenian Heritage Foundation, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian National Committee of Eastern Massachusetts, Congolese Genocide Awareness, Facing History and Ourselves, Free Yezidi Foundation, Friends of Rwandan Genocide Survivors (FORGES), Greater Boston Holodomor Remembrance Committee, and New England Friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eric Cohen speaks from the Massachusetts Coalition to Save DarfurFormer Boston City Councilor Mike Ross with his father – a Holocaust survivor and Peter Koutoujian – Sheriff of Middlesex CountyFormer Boston City Councilor, Mike Ross, speaks about the Holocaust with his father who is a survivor3rd Annual Walk Against Genocide – Walking through the Holocaust MemorialChristina Mukankaka speaks about the genocide in RwandaFred Manasse speaks about the HolocaustA speaker talks about the Ukrainian genocideEdina Skaljiic speaks about the Bosnia genocide3rd Walk Against Genocide at the Holocaust MemorialWalkers against genocide make way down Union StreetSphy Theam speaks about Cambodia genocideWalkers make their way through Quincy MarketLed by Eric Cohen of the Massachusetts Coalition, the walkers against genocide enter Armenian Heritage ParkJames Kalustian speaks in front of the Armenian Heritage memorialWalk Against Genocide ended at Armenian Heritage ParkLaura Boghosian speaks about the Armenian Genocide
Marie Carine Boggis speaks about the Rwanda genocideAnthony Kasongo speaks about genocide in the CongoMohamed Khalifa speaking on the Darfur genocide in SudanFinal stop on the Walk Against Genocide at Armenian Heritage Park on the GreenwayDina Meran, speaking on the genocide against Yezidi and KurdsCrowd gathers for a stop on the Walk Against Genocide
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Matt. Beautiful photos as usual!