Articles by Hrayr Jebejian
Hrayr Jebejian is the General Secretary of the Bible Society in the Arabian Gulf. He also worked as Management Advisor for the United Bible Societies - Europe Middle East region to develop the newly-established Bible Societies in the former Soviet Union and East European countries. Presently, he is the Chairman of the United Bible Societies Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region. Traveled extensively all around the world and has active involvement in inter-church relations. Participated in local and regional church and para-church ecumenical conferences and made presentations / lectures on various contemporary issues and Middle East affairs. He is married to Arda, a sociolinguist, and they have two children, Vahe, a son, and Alik, a daughter.
By Hrayr Jebejian
The thirst for the Bible is strong indeed among the people who migrate to the oil-rich Middle East seeking the promise of high paying jobs but often finding disappointing and harsh conditions. The author shares his experiences in how getting bibles to the people in their own languages, has helped them in their quest for a better life.
