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Aftermath A huge congratulations to former APADer Kathryn Cook, who just won the $25,000 Aftermath Project Grant. In case you (like me 24 hours earlier) have never heard of it: Because war is only half the story, The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict -- the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. According to PDN, Cook's project titled Memory Denied: Turkey and the Armenian Genocide "examines the impact of the Armenian massacres of the early 20th century and the scars it left on the country's national identity. Turkey still refuses to officially label it "genocide," a word Cook uses in the title of the project. The Aftermath Project says her work "explores the many ways that the greater implications of memory and history continue to resonate at home and abroad." Ever humble about her winnings, Cook said via email, "I guess I can finally move out of the cardboard box I've been renting... (at least for a few months)." 
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