Jerusalem names square after Armenian Genocide survivor and iconic photographer Elia Kahvedjian

The Jerusalem Municipality has named a square after Armenian Genocide survivor and iconic photographer Elia Kahvedjian, Jerusalemite Armenian Kegham Balian informs. The Hebrew inscription reads: “Elia Kahvedjian Square, survivor of the Armenian Genocide, photographer, lover of Jerusalem.” Born in Urfa, Turkey, to an Armenian family, Elia was just five years old in 1915 when he … Continue reading Jerusalem names square after Armenian Genocide survivor and iconic photographer Elia Kahvedjian