There Was and There Was Not: A Journey Through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and Beyond

Toumani, Meline (Get this book)
Born in Iran and raised in the United States, Toumani always knew that she was first, an Armenian. Her childhood was punctuated by commemorations of the 1915 killing of Armenians by the Turkish government and resentment at Turkey's refusal to admit that this was an act of genocide. As Toumani enters adulthood, she begins to wonder if "there was a way to honor history without being suffocated by it." This leads to a two-year odyssey across Turkey in search of, not truth, but explanations. This is a powerful memoir with a message for all who were raised to see only one side of a story.--Publisher's Weekly