Lioness of Assyria: Lady Surma, ambassador of the Assyrian nation
Lady Surma, also known as Surma Khanum, was a member of the patriarchal Mar Shimun family and spent her life serving the Assyrian Church of...
Profiles
Assyrian blacksmith forges knives, axes in northern Iraq
A blacksmith and his father carve knives and axes from a shop in the Diana neighborhood in northern Iraq. They're part of a long line...
The beekeeper of Qaramlesh
by Joe Snell
Only after Aysen Sameer Uoshewh was stung in the face five times did he realize he was ready to become a beekeeper. As his face...
Memorial tribute honors late Assyrian leader Ashur Eskrya
by Joe Snell
A virtual memorial tribute honored the late Assyrian leader and president of the Assyrian Aid Society of Iraq Ashur Eskrya....
From child’s play to the big screen
by bbjoe15
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...
Breathing new life into language with Assyrian Circles
by bbjoe15
How an online language program is nurturing an interest in a mother tongue July 2020 | Photos contributed | By Yasmeen Altaji The multi-person “tile”...
From Baghdad to Kansas, Lincoln Malik fought racism amid the civil rights movement
by Joe Snell
Dr. Lincoln Malik, an Assyrian from Iraq now based in California, talks about his time as a student activist at Kansas State University during the...
Ramina Samuel becomes first Assyrian counselor at Chicago’s District 219
by Joe Snell
August 2018 | By Joe Snell | Photos Contributed Ramina Samuel’s heart was racing as she walked toward her new office at Niles North High School earlier...
Tomas Beth-Avdalla stands up for modern Assyrian literature
by Joe Snell
Tomas Beth-Avdalla sits in a cluttered room near his home in Gothenburg, Sweden, surrounded by aging Assyrian photographs, books, audiocassettes, videos, and periodicals — often...