The Jerusalem Municipality has named a square after Armenian Genocide survivor and iconic photographer Elia Kahvedjian. The Hebrew inscription reads: “Elia Kahvedjian Square Survivor of the Armenian Genocide, photographer, lover of Jerusalem” Born in Urfa, modern day Turkey, to an Armenian family, Elia was just five years old in 1915 when he witnessed the uprising … Continue reading The Jerusalem Municipality has named a square after Armenian Genocide survivor and iconic photographer Elia Kahvedjian.