By AMY ONORATO

Anoush Baghdassarian, 19, of Great Neck, published her first play “Found,” focusing on the impact of the Armenian genocide when she was still a senior at Great Neck South High School. Baghdassarian, now a college freshman, hopes her play can be used as an educational tool in schools. (Credit: Anoush Baghdassarian) Reported by newsday.com

Growing up in Great Neck, Anoush Baghdassarian spent her Sundays in school at the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside, reading stories of her country and learning how her heritage has been shaped over time.

“When I was young, in second, third grade, I was captivated by the stories of our past, what makes my culture,” Baghdassarian, 19, said. “I just wanted to learn more.”