In 1977 While I was attempting to immigrate to the U.S. I flue to Athens since there was a W.C.C. (World Council of Churches) office located in Athens. I met a whole lot of Armenians in (Neos Kosmos) and they have a Catholic church in that neighborhood. I can honestly tell you that 99% of the Armenians in Athens (old and young) did not speak a word of Armenian back then. However So many Armenians from the middle east landed in Athens with the same hope as mine. I lived almost 2 years in Greece and within these two years I witnessed a great wake up among the Armenian community when it comes to their ethnicity. They started going into Arminian churches, Armenian youth clubs, Armenian schools started to concentrate on speaking more and more Armenian to the students; they even started holding events on certain Armenian calendar dates (Which were almost forgotten). I guess our arrival and them noticing that we spoke Armenian with our family members and friends, ignited an amber that was dormant for decades or almost a century. An amber that was yearning to become a flame, and it finally had the opportunity to worm up the hearts of Armenian youth and remind them that Armenians are still a great and loving people, and Armenia is still the land of morality, religion, and their ancestors.
Բարև դեզ Հայաստանից յերեխաների չեք հրավիրում Արգենտինա պարապելու և ապագայի համար լավ խաղալու յեթե հրավիրումեք ապա մենք կմասնաքցենք հրավերին մեր տղան պարապումա Գանձասարում և 11 տարեկանա ունի ուժեղ պոտենցյսլ
Armenians are not our brothers and we don't treat people based on their nationality. So Armenians who expect special treatment will not find it here in Greece.
My father grew up with Armenians in Kalamata, Greece 1930s. There was a community there in the area of Nisaki and in the old town of Kalamata. My uncle even spoke Armenian learning it as a child from the neighbours.
I hope their community prospers, but the end goal is to comeback to Armenia, our homeland Espero que su comunidad prospere, pero el objetivo final es regresar a Armenia, nuestra patria.
Un lugar hermoso lleno de Armenidad ,nuestro club ,donde se crian nuestros hijos.y donde pasamos los mejores momentos en familia y rodeados de amigos .
I am Armenian and i was born in Greece in the neighborhood of NIkaia but I am now living in Lyon (another huge city where many armenians live). By watching your video and especially the scene at 2:19 I saw my childhood flashing infront of my eyes, I used to take that bus to go to school everyday and I have so many great memories of that place, I know every corner of it and I feel so nostalgic watching this right now. Thank you for this video and for bringing me back to this place through it.
Thank you for your comment, I'm happy you liked it and recognized many places. It's important to keep our communities alive, in Athens, Lyon and anywhere else!
Չեմ հասկանում ու՞մ համար է այս տեսանյութը։ Եթե հայերի համար է, ապա պետք է հայալեզու լինի։ Եթե օտարազգերի համար է, ապա չեմ կարծում որ նրանց հետաքրքրում են հայերը և Հայաստանը։ ԻՄԱՍՏԸ
Lol... He didn't imply anything at all... Also he s Armenian. I ll allow from him to write anything. He s not albanian or a Muslim. He probably meant the Armenian neighbourhoods of Athens. He didn't have any weird or disdainful insinuation.
