90 Sol tavalod Vartan Gregorian

If Vartan Gregorian had not died three years ago this month during the pandemic today would be his 90th birthday. Since last year I have learned of disturbing tributes from him, starting with naasr https://naasr.org/pages/vartan-gregorian?_pos=1&_sid=85b4c1a43&_ss=r

To think I am not welcome at this building named for him because of the dashank slander the zobians and yeransians have spread about me. Also human rights watch made an odd tribute to him https://www.hrw.org/about/people/vartan-gregorian-memoriam-1934-2021

I point out Vartan warned about human rights abuses in america, including from brown university, where he warned about the dangers of armed police and police brutality https://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/1995-96/95-071.html

Most tragic is that fulfilled his warning in 2008 when I myself experienced human rights violations at brown, and Vartan resigned from all his remaining positions at brown in protest over my mistreatment. That I and others who worked together with Vartan can be maligned thus is an insult to his legacy, and I remind those doing the maligning that history along with Vartan's is written by the survivors.