By Abdulmesih BarAbraham A documentary film on the Assyrian Genocide (also known as Sayfo, “the sword”),released resently in France, highlights the Assyrian tragedy during World War I. It isentitled LES GENOCIDES D’ORIENT: LA TRAGÉDIE DES ASSYRIENS[Genocide in the Orient: The Tragedy of the Assyrians].In the documentary, renowned professors, historians and genocide scholars, explain thebackground and the unfolding of the events that led to the destruction of half of theAssyrian population in the Ottoman Empire. The film was written and directed …
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CTC Partners With Seyfo Center To Expand Assyrian Genocide Curriculum We are thrilled to inform you that, the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education, a statewide partnership of educators, organizations, and genocide survivors dedicated to combating antisemitism and hate through comprehensive Holocaust and genocide education in California schools is now partnered with Seyfo Center to help expand and promote Assyrian genocide curriculum in California. Founded in 2021 by the JFCS Holocaust Center in San Francisco, the Collaborative is supported by the California Department …
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Uncovering a Chaldean in an Afghan Royal FamilyBy Sheila Turabaz For over 150 years, the remarkable story of a Chaldean woman from the Nineveh Plains who became part of the ruling dynasty during 19th-century Afghanistan was largely forgotten or perhaps intentionally concealed in my family’s historical narrative. Now, through the power of modern genetic science, her story is being rediscovered and brought to light. https://www.chaldeannews.com/2025-content/2025/8/30/from-the-nineveh-plains-to-kabul#:~:text=Uncovering%20a%20Chaldean%20in%20an%20Afghan%20Royal%20Family&text=For%20over%20150%20years%2C%20the,in%20my%20family’s%20historical%20narrative. …
By Sabro Bengaro —The Assyrians have a historical presence in Greece. For the past two decades, Aigaleo—a suburb of Athens—has served as the first destination for many Assyrians emigrating from their ancestral homeland in Mesopotamia to America, Australia, and various parts of Europe Some stayed in Aigaleo for only a few months, while others remained for years before moving on to their intended destinations. A few, saying, “We prefer Aigaleo over the rest of America,” chose to stay. I have …
“Ermeni Soykırımı” Anlatısının Hakimiyeti ve Süryani Soykırımı’nın sessizliği: Bir mukayeseli analiz
Feyyaz Kerimo 1915’te Osmanlı’daki Hristiyan toplulukların tamamı benzer şekilde kitlesel şiddet ve tehcire maruzkalmışken, neden özellikle ‘Ermeni Soykırımı’ kavramsallaştırması kamuoyunda öne çıkmakta,Ermenilerle birlikte Süryaniler gibi diğer Hristiyan halkların adı bu anlatıda daha geri planda kalmaktadır? 1915’te Osmanlı’daki Hristiyan toplulukların tamamı benzer şekilde kitlesel şiddet ve tehcire maruzkalmışken, neden özellikle ‘Ermeni Soykırımı’ kavramsallaştırması kamuoyunda öne çıkmakta,Ermenilerle birlikte Süryaniler gibi diğer Hristiyan halkların adı bu anlatıda daha geri planda kalmaktadır? 1915 yılında Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda uygulanan sistematik şiddet, yalnızca Ermenileri değil,aynı zamanda Süryanileri …