“America embraced Armenians and Armenians embraced democracy”: A living example in Sudbury, Mass.

“America embraced Armenians and Armenians embraced democracy”: A living example in Sudbury, Mass.

For Lisa Kouchakdjian, the journey from the family table to the select board in Sudbury was a straight line. “Armenians in the diaspora, we know how important democracy is and we value it. My grandparents came [here] because it was the land of opportunity. They loved this country,” she told the Weekly. “My father’s family came to America around 1912. My grandfather was originally a furrier, but eventually purchased a farm in Natick, Mass.” Lisa …