Women and the Transfer of Knowledge in the Black Sea Region
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Image from http://www.kantsasar.com Lola Sassouni (Hripsime Metsaturian) was born in 1893, in Akn. She was the niece of Misak Metsarents, Armenian well-known poet. In 1908, her family made their way to Constantinople. From the very young age she was deeply involved in the national-Armenian activities.
Iskuhi was born in the village of Talas in Turkey. She attended the local Vard Patrikyan School, participated in the literary group opened by the efforts of Vahan Kurkchian, which became the basis of her literary taste. After graduating from the college, she worked as
Doctor Heghush was born in Yerevan. Their house was originally a meeting place for revolutionary youth. After completing her education at the Russian gymnasium, she was absorbed by Russian rich culture. In 1905-1906, when Heghush was a member of the Dashnaktsutyun Student Association, she devoted
Heghine was born in New Nakhichevan. After graduating from Gymnasium, Heghine was involved in teaching, then she left for Tabriz, where she started working at Haigazian School, while continuing her efforts to increase women’s involvement in public activities. She was working closely with women and
Tiruhi was born in Constantinople in 1891, she studied at the Esayan School and later started teaching at the same school. The Armenian press was also in the frma of Tiruhi’s interests. She took the administrative responsibility of the “Tchakatamart” (Battle) daily (1918-24), which was
Mariam had great respect for Armenian cultural figures whom she was always helping materially and ideologically. She was deputy chairman of the Tiflis Armenian Charity Company and even led the Theatrical Union for several years. Mariam co-worked in several translated publications by Hovhannes Tumanyan. In
Satenik was a teacher by vocation, but she was engaged in public activities during her entire life. After the adoption of the Ottoman constitution, Satenik left for Constantinople, where she organized the Red Cross of Constantinople and founded the Labor House, which was aimed at
Araksi was a daughter of a well-known family dynasty of Aintab. She was very keen to learn, thus she finished the local Haykanushian School and the American College of Marash. Later, she dedicated herself to teaching at the Haykanushian and Krtasirats Lyceums. Araksi had so
Tamar Zapinian was born in 1873 in Zeitun. As far as she lost her parents quite soon after her birth, she was sent to the missionary school by her protestant uncles. In Zeytoun, only the children of the priests were educated, and the people were