Zoryan celebrates the life of International human rights champion, Nelson Mandela.

Let us remember what Mandela said after 27 years of incarceration: "True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past." At Zoryan, we maintain that true peace can be achieved only if nations can talk to each other openly about their past.  Therefore, we see education through the Common Body of Knowledge as one of the best ways to alleviate the tension between Turks and Armenians because it provides a basis of shared knowledge of their past that can counter generations of hostility and lead to mutual understanding and dialogue. 

May he rest in peace.

The Zoryan Institute [zoryan@zoryaninstitute.org]