Memory of Trees

A woman holds a small Armenian bible during a service at the Holy Mother of God church in Vakifli‭, ‬Turkey‭.‬ About‭ ‬30‭ ‬Armenian families populate the small town‭ and surrounding area, ‬which is located near the Turkish border with Syria‭. ‬Although Armenians are allowed to celebrate their traditions in Turkey, many fear asserting their ethnic origins and their past‭, ‬which means living in near silence to avoid trouble‭. ‬