Early Praise for Forbidden Homeland
"Forbidden Homeland immerses you in centuries of world-shaping
history as its written pages become the rich landscape of a deeply
personal journey...making you feel a part of it and reaching into
your core. So it did to me. In her riveting odyssey to find the missing
pieces of her own identity, Katia Tavitian Karageuzian takes the
reader with her to uncover hidden truths and connect past with present.
Dr. Karageuzian masterfully weaves her life's unexpected twists
and turns, layered within stories of Armenian Genocide, Lebanese
Civil War, immigration, and current world events, and paints a vivid,
living mosaic of the unique and shared experiences of exile and
resilience, loss and rebirth, discovering finally that even when forbidden
our homeland, if we search, we will find home."
Ani Hovannisian Kevorkian, Filmmaker, The Hidden Map
"This is an amazing book which weaves seamlessly the fascinating
story of her family life with the tragic history of the Armenian nation,
all the while discovering by chance long-lost relatives scattered
throughout the world after the Genocide of 1915."
Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier newspaper.
"Every migrant finding a haven in America has bittersweet memories
of the Old Country to hold and cherish. Karageuzian's story
stands out with the persistence of a dark shadow hovering over her
picturesque description of a happy childhood interrupted by the
terrors of Lebanese civil war. Halfway through her skillfully wrought
narrative, the shadow closes in; she begins to untie the knots, and
the narrative becomes the story of the Armenian Genocide through
the lens of a third-generation survivor."
Rubina Peroomian, Ph.D. Genocide Scholar, Author
"I am sure this enticingly timely volume will be read with great interest
by researchers, and all readers interested in the recent turbulent
history of Lebanon, the Middle East and Armenia."
Tatul Sonentz-Papazian, Editor of "Hai Sird"
"Part memoir, part history with revealing facts about Armenia,
Katia's story reinforced my gratitude for being born in America
and having the freedom of attending school without fear of bombs
killing me or members of my family. This is a powerful story..."
Kay Mouradian, Author, My Mother's Voice
