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Pascal Carmont (1928-2011) was a French diplomat of Armenian origin –and a descendant of the Amiras of Constantinople. He served France between 1955 and 1992, first in Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Albania, Turkey) and then in Latin America and Africa (Brazil, Mozambique, South Africa, Egypt). His publication Les Amiras: Seigneurs de l’Armenie ottomane was originally published by Editions Salvator (Paris) in 1999.

Author Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell has carefully gathered rare images that document and celebrate the history of this community from individuals and local organizations in and around Worcester. Here, she presents this striking collection of photographs that tell the stories of the people, their struggles, celebrations, and culture. Join her as she takes the reader through the twentieth century in Armenians of Worcester.