From child’s play to the big screen
Writer, director and illustrator Scott Christian Sava on Netflix’s “Animal Crackers,” his family and what it means to be Assyrian July 2020 | By Yasmeen Altaji CHICAGO — When Scott...
Profiles
World News
Lebanon’s Assyrians confront severe economic crisis
Urgent meeting prompts action among community leaders July 2020 | By Yasmeen Altaji CHICAGO — In late 2019, amid a wave of anti-corruption protests, Lebanon turned witness to what would...
Arts and Entertainment
Events
Palm Springs ruled out as this year’s convention hangs in the balance
With the Palm Springs venue now ruled out, the future of the 2020 Assyrian National Convention is uncertain....
Thousands flock to Morton Grove for third annual Assyrian Food Festival of...
CHICAGO - By the early afternoon of the first day of the Assyrian Food Festival of Chicago, the Morton Grove Park District was already swelling with thousands of Assyrians and non-Assyrians waiting in lines for kebabs, listening to live music...
Candlelight march highlights Assyrian Martyr’s Day in Skokie
CHICAGO - Hundreds of candles descended down Niles Center Road in Skokie on Aug. 7 as part of Assyrian Martyr's Day. The annual commemoration, held at the Assyrian National Council of Illinois (ANCI), brought together 16 organizations and hundreds of...
Chicago dinner gala raises funds, ignites responsibility to homeland
CHICAGO - Members of the Assyrian Aid Society of America (AAS-A) and guests gathered at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago on May 25 for the Third Annual King Ashurnasirpal Dinner Gala, an evening that showcases Assyrian history...
Assyrian empowHER series launches in Turlock
May 2019 | By Joe Snell | Photos contributed TURLOCK — In 2015, as TV host Maryam Shamalta was leaving the studio of a live show, she received a call from her uncle. For the last two hours, she had...
Assyrian Christmas tree joins popular Chicago exhibition
December 2018 | By Joe Snell | Photos by the Teachers and Students of Motwa Assyrian Language School Chicago, IL – An Assyrian Christmas tree has been included in The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago’s annual “Christmas Around the World”...
Who are the Assyrians?
Assyrians are an ethnic community indigenous to Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran. Today, Assyrians live across the globe. At The Assyrian Journal, we strive to unify members of our community in a professional forum by covering events, highlighting outstanding leaders, and offering a platform for positive, forward-thinking discussion.