My great-grandparents were refugees, and the organization’s cause is very close to me and my Armenian heritage. We are afraid of refugees because we do not know them. A negative image has been created about them, familiar with myths and legends, and I want to change these attitudes. The created stereotypes prevail and do not allow one to understand their esse nce. Everyone has moments that turn their life upside down. When I turned 16, two days after I was born, I was diagnosed with leukemia. This happened way back in 1994 and my case was one of the first for which funds were raised for treatment in the country. I went to Israel and got well, thanks to the difference between the health systems, the attitude and the will of everyone who cared for me. This experience taught me that no man should be left alone in his struggle to live. I realized what the power of community means when different people come together to help. I am convinced that the more you give, the more you get. In Armenian, there is a wish “Good night” and the answer is “Welcome the light”. And I w ould add “Belie ving that everything is possible”.
