Sep 10, 20194 minAshurbanipal - The Greatest King, Unknown to the World A few weeks before departure, my trip was booked in 2 days with 5 friends and 1 intent – to visit the “I am Ashurbanipal” exhibit at the...
Sep 9, 20192 minThe Assyrian and Armenian Communities in LA Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding & CooperationThe Assyrian American Association of Southern California (AAASC) and Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR)...
Mar 8, 20191 minAssyrian Women to Celebrate this International Women's Day!Each March 8, women all around the world observe International Women's Day, a focal point in the movement for women's equality and...
Nov 16, 20182 minAssyrians on the Big Screen Acting, directing, producing—these Assyrians do it all and more for the big screen. Some of these stars have made their mark on...
Oct 24, 20183 minCommunity SpotlightSo many Assyrians all over the world are doing amazing things! We’d like to use this space to highlight a handful of Assyrians who are...
Sep 28, 20183 min4 Books to Snuggle Up With This FallWhat the Eyes Don’t See By Mona Hanna-Attisha Penguin Random House, 2018 Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of...
Sep 28, 20183 minCardamom and Tea: How Kathryn Pauline is Reinventing Assyrian CookingKathryn Pauline, the woman behind popular Assyrian-inspired food blog Cardamom and Tea, is a long way from home. The Chicago native is...
Sep 20, 201817 minWhy is it Important for Assyrians to Maintain our Language? Nicholas Al-Jeloo is a socio-cultural historian with expertise in the socio-cultural history and heritage of ethnic Assyrians. As a...
Jul 31, 20183 minNineveh Press: One Man’s Effort to Salvage and Spread Assyrian LiteratureTomas Beth-Avdalla is a quiet Swedish-Assyrian whose work connects generations of Assyrians. He is a freelance graphic designer,...
Jul 20, 20184 minOut of the Ashes This piece was republished from a blog called Diaspora Diaries, authored by Canadian-Assyrian Samantha Kakoz. “Suffering and joy teach...
Jul 20, 20183 min2018 AANF Humanitarian Award Recipient: Mother Olga of the Sacred HeartThe Assyrian American National Federation Humanitarian Award was established to recognize extraordinary Assyrian leaders who have made...
Jul 20, 20183 minHonoring the Legacy of Dr. David Barsum Perley: One of the 20th Century’s most influential AssyriansDavid Barsum Perley was born in Kharpoot, Turkey in 1901. He was the son of the late Vartar and Barsum, and the fifth of their six...
Jul 19, 20183 min2018 David B. Perley Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Dr. Simo Parpola The David B. Perley Lifetime Achievement Award was established to honor the lasting legacy of Dr. David B. Perley by recognizing...
Jun 13, 20183 min5 Books on Assyrians to Add to Your Summer Reading ListIn preparation for summer beach bags, plane carry-ons, and afternoons spent by the pool: the AANF's list of five enriching books to...
Jun 12, 20187 minArt in Response to ViolenceTo most of the world, countries like Iraq and Syria are known only by the violence that has destroyed their lands and devastated the...
Jun 6, 20187 min"Khabour in a Thousand Words" Photo Exhibition Captures Devastation of Assyrian Villages in SyriaThe last time Sargon Saadi was in Syria, he was filming his 2016 documentary Silence After the Storm. When he returned in January 2018,...
May 27, 20184 minHow an Assyrian American brought the Pentagon Memorial to LifeThe Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, is a permanent outdoor memorial honoring the...
