Horovel and the Armenian Genocide
Bedros Afeyan speaks with photographer and photojournalist Erhan Arik about the personal shock that drove him to make **Horovel**, his long-term work with elderly Armenians in Armenia whose families came from historic Armenian regions, and the ethical choices involved in witnessing, listening, and photographing. They then discuss the return journey that became **Ojakh** with Diana Mkrtchyan, how authorship changes when the camera and narrative belong to someone else, and what it means to become a character in another person’s film. The conversation broadens to **Gayan**, Erhan’s Middle East work across several countries, and how Armenian identity, memory, and community adapt across different political and social contexts. They close with Erhan’s current documentary project **Our Seeds (Tohum)**, using the story of an ancient wheat seed tradition as a metaphor for inheritance, rupture, and continuity.
Topics
Horovel, a cross-border memory project
Ojakh, a second trip down memory lane
Gayan, a wider regional lens
Our Seeds, continuity across generations
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Episode 508 | Recorded: January 18, 2026
