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Season 2, Episode 1

Posted in Episodes, and Season 2

Yettem: A Garden of Eden in Armenian California

How do you preserve the heritage of a place you have to leave? Find out from Ani Mnatsakanyan, who just completed her master’s thesis on the Central Valley town of Yettem. Armenian for “Garden of Eden,” Yettem is a tiny town with a huge impact. Learn how it came to be, how it helped Armenians rebuild their lives after fleeing genocide, and how heritage can both reflect and transcend the physical environment.