I Ask You Ladies and Gentlemen is Leon Surmelian's personal tale of deep sorrow and profound gratitude, of terrible loss and a lively embrace of life itself. The out-of-print book, first published in 1945, a bestseller in its time, was internationally acclaimed and translated into many languages. With added photographs, a map, glossary and historical context, Surmelian's memoir of his own experiences of surviving genocide and migrating to find shelter is a story that resonates strongly even today.