PORTRAIT – This humanitarian for twenty years in war zones, such as in 2020 during the Azeri offensive in Armenian Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), has chosen to fight for the duty of memory and the survival of her people.
Élise Boghossian would have preferred Hope dies last. It's finally another title, The Sacrificed, which will be chosen by Plon, his publisher, for his latest book. « I found that to be a victim. I didn't want to tell the story of a defeated people. I am a fairly modest person. But, over time, as the writing and the tragedy in Armenia progressed, I understood this title and I even adopted it. »
This is the fourth book by Élise Boghossian. A much more personal book than the others. A book with accents of a cry from the heart, written “ in tears, prayer and hope for my family, my three boys and my people », explains the young woman, installed in her office at 15e district, headquarters of its NGO, EliseCare and its acupuncture practice.
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