Nune & Armenia Rally for WTC Victims' Families
by Paul Chaderjian March 12, 2002 (Yerevan) - Thousands of miles away from the horror of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Republic of Armenia's most popular entertainer, singer Nune Yesayan, is planning two unity concerts in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 26 and May 27th. The concerts will honor the memory of those who lost their lives September 11th and will rally Armenians for their support of those who are grieving for their loved ones. "I watched the events unfold in horror," says the 32-year-old singer. "All I could think of was how those innocent victims were never going to be able to share what was in their hearts. Sons, daughters, wives, husbands, friends, lovers, they didn't know that the last time they saw one another would be their last; and if they only could have had the chance to say goodbye." The terrorist attacks and the thousands of lives cut short in an instant reminded Yesayan of the 1989 earthquake in Armenia, when more than 50,000 Ar...