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?Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.? Arnold Schwarzenegger From the moment I set foot in her home, I felt surrounded by a warm ambiance of friendliness and structure. Nancy...

?A mother's single tear is a pearl of love, joy, sorrow, and even strength that is eternally crystallized in the great sea of life that can forever captivate hearts, move mountains and call onto its children to return home from beyond the seas? Shant Esho was born in Baghdad, Iraq.  He began...

As important as life is, so are our aspirations; for they are revelatory. They tell us who we are, what we can become, and where we are headed. Not long ago, the music compass did not reach farther than Chicago when naming the top female Assyrian celebrities.  But in the last few years, it has...

?asmar najib, asmar khletee, asmar ya rab, qamot monsheetee, qamot dordeetee. . . khobbakh khilya, b?libbe dirya, o al edatee mi6ya, libbee dooleh khidya, asmar asmar. . . ya6atin khletee, tleeqen b jonjara, khneeqewin b donyeh, talakh wodlee chara, asmar asmar. . . di ptokhleh pomakh najib...

Slewo Awesha Oshana, an up and coming comic writer published his first comic story in the new issue of "The Gathering," now available online. http://www.grayhavencomics.com/2011/07/15/the-gathering-volume-4-horror-now-on-sale/ ?The Gathering is a self published anthology series featuring...

A message from ASSYRIANS WALK FOR HOPE ~ WOMEN'S CANCERS. . . WOMEN'S CURES 6th Annual Campaign: On behalf of every brave woman who has fought an uphill battle with cancer, thank you for joining this year's group, an independent project, in the 5 mile walk at ?The Gallery at The Glen,? (2400...

July 19 ? 22, 2011 ~ The Association of Genocide Scholars presents the 9th biennial conference of "Genocide: Truth, Memory, Justice, and Recovery." ?The conference welcomes papers and sessions in all aspects of genocide, particularly those devoted to the theme, ?Genocide: Truth, Memory...

Saturday, July 02, 2011 ~ Assyrian Singer Shamiram Urshan, 73, of San Jose, California, is laid to rest. Born in 1938 in Tehran, Iran, Shamiam was the youngest of four children of Daniel and Salatin Georgie. Prior to recording her first self-titled album ?Shamiram? in 1978, Shamiram was a...

"Dedicated to The Community of Skokie, Illinois, from the Cradle of Civilization ~ Assyria. The Assyrian National Council of Illinois" ?ANCI Shares Assyrian History, Language and Love with Skokie Residents?   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago ~ June 2011 As a part of its ongoing community...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ?Ana lewan shaperta le khaqran b?gane, mayla mine shetranta soudroh sousanee, morounla d?qema raqda, soloh Yemeni, sheshaleh qawmoh neqda. . .? ?Arabo? from Shamiram?s first self-titled album ?Shamiram,? 1978 (U.S.A.). Hours after learning of her passing, the Assyrian...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ?Ana lewan shaperta le khaqran b?gane, mayla mine shetranta soudroh sousanee, morounla d?qema raqda, soloh Yemeni, sheshaleh qawmoh neqda. . .? ?Arabo? from Shamiram?s first self-titled album ?Shamiram,? 1978 (U.S.A.). Hours after learning of her passing, the Assyrian...

?History ? is the true witness of the past, the light of truth, living memory.  Let?s preserve history, memory and the past? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago ~ Sunday, June 19, 2011 Four speakers, Dr. Anahit Khosroeva (Senior Researcher at Institute of History, Armenian National Academy of...

Stella scaled an everlasting impression last year with fans everywhere in Emanouel Bet Younan?s ?Dyouta? album, where together they brought down the house in Orahim Lazar?s ?Shoprakh Dmeera.? But this clairvoyant artist has a musical background that traces back to Moscow, after moving from...

Stella scaled an everlasting impression last year with fans everywhere in Emanouel Bet Younan?s ?Dyouta? album, where together they brought down the house in Orahim Lazar?s ?Shoprakh Dmeera.? But this clairvoyant artist has a musical background that traces back to Moscow, after moving from...

Around the end of March I went to see the musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Tim Rice, based on the short but eventful life of Eva Peron (played by Stephanie Herman) and her role in shaping the future of Argentina. The musical was directed by Kevin Long and performed...

Amman, Jordan (PRWEB) April 29, 2011 Flowing into the Dead Sea, the River Jordan is undoubtedly a major source of water for Jordan and neighboring Israel, Syria and Lebanon, but it is most notably a historic site for Christ?s baptismal by the Prophet John, signifying the beginning of Jesus...

March 21, 2011 in the City of Angels ~ An angel gracefully laid down her wings as cancer silently invaded her young life. . . Lina Yakubova, a documentary film maker passes into the light, leaving behind her distraught nation holding treasures of her accomplishments. Born to Assyrian and...

Linda Difronzo has been the owner of ?Hair for You? in Arlington Heights for the past four years, where she is very reputable among her many clients who seek beauty beyond their cancer treatments and female pattern baldness.  An inspiration, whose passion for helping other women has become more...

International Assyrian Pianist Joseph Fraidon Poles releases fifth album ?Life in Bota Fogo,? featuring eight original tracks, all composed by Poles ~ The Prostitute That Made Me Cry, Bella of Siracusa, African Winter, Markus in Mykonos, Life Inside Bota Fogo, And My Grandfather?s Chair Still...

?Arpah aqmeh go sheta, rashme l?shekla d?khayouta, tlata yarkheh l?koul aqma, kha seqouma qa breta.? From Assyrian-Canadian singer Tony Gabriel, in collaboration with poet/lyricist/writer Fahed Isaac and musician Wael Keyboard comes ?Aqmeh D?Sheta,? a colorful children?s video about the four...

From the notorious Assyrian Village of Tel-Tamar (its people among the first settlers in Syria, post Simmel Massacre, 1933) comes ?Dode,? born David Merza, in his first 9-track CD release titled ?Shitranty.?  During my recent trip to Syria, I had the privilege of meeting Dode while visiting...

July 20, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ?Sabri Atman Revolutionizes Seyfo in Chicago? Chicago ~ Sunday, July 18th, 2010 Chicago welcomed Sabri Atman from the Seyfo Center for Assyrian Genocide in a lecture and dinner gala hosted by the Assyrian National Council of Illinois. For the past ten...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2010 Christian Woman?s Faith Attacked in Istanbul Airport May 12, 2010 ~ Returning from a recent trip to Lebanon, Helen Talia, traveling with her friend Laurice Somo, both from Chicago, approached the security gates at Istanbul Atat?rk International Airport...

DANKHA ZOMAYA ?SCULPTUROR? presents "Research in Art" ~ MAY 1 & 2, 2010, 7 p.m., at the Assyrian National Council of Illinois (MOUTWA), 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL  60076. Dankha Zomaya was born in 1960 in Syria.  His studies include a Degree in ?Fine Arts? from the University of...

By: Helen Talia, Chicago www.helentalia.com Yousef Emad Dakho is a three and one half year-old child from Iraq whose family recently became refugees in neighboring Jordan, like many other Iraqi families, hoping to re-establish home away from home. An only child to his family, Yousef fell ill...

The Key to the Bubkey Formula It has been confirmed, for some time now, that the overnight Assyrian music sensation, ?Bubkey,? will be performing in Chicago this Valentine. The once ?youtube? performing artist that many of us watched assembled in a room with his guitar, replicating Ashur...

The 2009 Free National Coalition Platform Preamble Given the heterogeneity of our people, the Free National Coalition is truly representative of our people as it consists of members of our community from its various political, sectarian, and sub-ethnic backgrounds. As the forces of alienation...

The 2009 Free National Coalition Platform Preamble Given the heterogeneity of our people, the Free National Coalition is truly representative of our people as it consists of members of our community from its various political, sectarian, and sub-ethnic backgrounds. As the forces of alienation...

In ?The Prophet,? Khalil Gibran speaks of giving and says ?It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.?  But to what capacity was he speaking when he referred to personal possessions, and did that limit giving to an act of humanity, or can we sum up that the same inference was being...

Assyrian Aid Society of America ~ Chicago Chapter presents "Holiday Bazaar" this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 23, 24 and 25 from 11:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Chaldo-Assyrian Center (Assyrian National Council of Illinois) 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, Illinois. Support the...

The Assyrian National Council of Illinois (MOUTWA) presents "Elections 2009," coming Sunday, November 22, 2009. Three locations: ANCI 2450 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., ANCI 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., Roselle Public Library 40 S. Park St., Roselle, 1:15...

Here is a letter I received from my dear friend Mr. George Mavropoulos, President of the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago "Xeniteas,? regarding an invitation to the Assyrian community to an upcoming scholarly genocide lecture. "Helen, As I have mentioned, we would like to have the Assyrians...

Assyrian Aid Society of America ~ Chicago Chapter presents "Holiday Bazaar" this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 23, 24 and 25 from 11:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Chaldo-Assyrian Center (Assyrian National Council of Illinois) 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, Illinois. Support the...

Here is a letter I received from my dear friend Mr. George Mavropoulos, President of the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago "Xeniteas,? regarding an invitation to the Assyrian community to an upcoming scholarly genocide lecture. "Helen, As I have mentioned, we would like to have the Assyrians...

In ?The Prophet,? Khalil Gibran speaks of giving and says ?It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.?  But to what capacity was he speaking when he referred to personal possessions, and did that limit giving to an act of humanity, or can we sum up that the same inference was being...

October 15, 2009 Sargon Yousif has been laid-up on his bedroom floor since January 18, 1990 where he was born to an Assyrian family in Basra, a province in Iraq, notorious for its ?Southern Hospitality.? He came into the world with Cerebral Palsy, a condition that has completely disengaged him...

The Assyrian National Council of Illinois (MOUTWA) presents "Elections 2009," coming Sunday, November 22, 2009. Three locations: ANCI 2450 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., ANCI 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., Roselle Public Library 40 S. Park St., Roselle, 1:15...

The Assyrian National Council of Illinois (MOUTWA) presents "Elections 2009," coming Sunday, November 22, 2009. Three locations: ANCI 2450 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., ANCI 9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m., Roselle Public Library 40 S. Park St., Roselle, 1:15...

Dear Chicago Assyrian Community, I hope this e-mail finds you in good spirit.  Please join me in welcoming Dr. Donny George Youkhanna to Chicago. Dr. Youkhanna will present an invaluable lecture, "The Discovery of The Assyrian Queen's Tomb in Nimrud," on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at...

Dear Chicago Assyrian Community, I hope this e-mail finds you in good spirit.  Please join me in welcoming Dr. Donny George Youkhanna to Chicago. Dr. Youkhanna will present an invaluable lecture, "The Discovery of The Assyrian Queen's Tomb in Nimrud," on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at...

Representing herself was the Chicago Assyrian woman at the fourth consecutive breast cancer walk, Assyrians Walk for Hope ~ To Cure Breast Cancer. Nothing could take away from the smiling faces and enthusiasm that ran across the camaraderie of the women, and a few men, all from different age...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   September 29, 2009 The Assyrian Medical Society in Chicago declares ?Evanston Hospital? as a healthcare provider for the Assyrian refugees in the Chicagoland area who have exhausted their healthcare benefits, commonly offered by the Department of Human Services upon...

Zeena Yonkers, born Zeena Tawfik, was a child when her journey around the Middle-East began with her benevolent parents, between Iraq, where she was born, Lebanon and Kuwait, before making the United States her home. Her unique story of activism began rather early in life, when she sought to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2009 From California ~ A Story of Courage and Hope Meet Danny, 16, and Michael, 9, Peera, two brothers who have designed flyers that they?ve placed on recyclable cans and bottles at neighbors? doors with a message that says ?We Will Redeem These Cans and...

Jarmana, Syria ~ one of the most prevalent challenges faced by the Iraqi refugees is how to receive ?just-in-time? financial aid and medical assistance. Two million exiled Iraqis have fled their country, prior to, but especially since the fall of Saddam Hussein and the U.S. occupation, where...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                            Syria Opens the Gateway to Humanity for the Assyrian Medical Society September 1, 2009 Indeed, there can be miracles when you believe ~ Following the medical cases of Virigina Elias, Tony Hedo, and Balsem Nissan who are...

The Assyrian Medical Society launches "Community Day ~ 2009" Coupon Campaign, sponsored by Carson Pirie Scott. On November 14, 2009, enjoy discounts of up to $60, plus an additional 10%, 15%, 20% and 30% off of already discounted merchandise on your purchases at Carson Pirie Scott department...

The Assyrian Medical Society launches "Community Day ~ 2009" Coupon Campaign, sponsored by Carson Pirie Scott. On November 14, 2009, enjoy discounts of up to $60, plus an additional 10%, 15%, 20% and 30% off of already discounted merchandise on your purchases at Carson Pirie Scott department...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2009 Ms. Virginia Elias is a 24 year-old Iraqi refugee in Syria who was diagnosed with a recurrent neuroendocrine nasal tumor (cancer) that was treated with chemotherapy, and is currently under several sessions of radiation therapy. The patient has reached...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2009 Out of The Ruins of ?Dur Sharukin? Comes a Shrine In the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho writes that when we dream, the whole universe aligns itself to help us realize that which we dream. He speaks of Personal Legends, our calling in life, and that in...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Assyrians Walk For Hope ~ To Cure Breast Cancer will be joining thousands of marathoners in a 5 (K) walk in Chicago's City of Hope walk. Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:00 a.m.  Place: Gallery Park at the Glen Intersection of Patriot Blvd...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2009 Ms. Virginia Elias is a 24 year-old Iraqi refugee in Syria who was diagnosed with a recurrent neuroendocrine nasal tumor (cancer) that was treated with chemotherapy, and is currently under several sessions of radiation therapy. The patient has reached...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2009 Out of The Ruins of ?Dur Sharukin? Comes a Shrine In the Alchemist, Paulo Coelho writes that when we dream, the whole universe aligns itself to help us realize that which we dream. He speaks of Personal Legends, our calling in life, and that in...

In 1819 in the ?Ode on a Grecian Urn,? John Keats writes: ?Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal - yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair" In literary lobbies, the ?Ode? is the most...

The oppression of the Iraqi Christians started when Arabs occupied the land in the seventh century. Their method of wiping out Christianity from the region involved the implementation of a simple rule; either convert and follow the Islamic banner, or pay heavy taxes (which many Christians could...

You can rake through the incredible statistics surrounding Ashur Bet-Sargis? amazing career and still miss something. You can factor in the innumerable songs written, countless music composed, several trips made to athra (Iraq), admire his infamous alaha Ashur guitar, a ?treasure chest? found in...

Resolution on Genocide Committed by Ottoman Empire International Association of Genocide Scholars WHEREAS the denial of genocide is widely recognized as the final stage of genocide, enshrining impunity for the perpetrators of genocide, and demonstrably paving the way for future genocides...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Assyrians Walk For Hope ~ To Cure Breast Cancer will be joining thousands of marathoners in a 5 (K) walk in Chicago's City of Hope walk. Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:00 a.m.   Place: Gallery Park at the Glen Intersection of Patriot Blvd...

Iraq ~ ?a study was conducted by the World Health Organization to investigate the link between the steep rises in cancer and birth defects in the regions that were bombed by allied forces in the 1991 Gulf war. ?The framework included checking the levels of diseases, measuring the effects of DU...

A friend from Iraq writes, ?there is nothing here but dust, gravel, and concrete walls.  All over, life is wasted.?  He asked me to send pictures of foliage ~ trees, grass, plants,  flowers, you name it!  He went on to say, ?I am well aware that I still exist, but I want to make sure that no one...

With the assistance of the Assyrian Medical Society (?AMS?), two young children will be arriving in the United States from Iraq on July 29, 2009 to receive long awaited medical services. With travel and surgery logistics in place, the patients, each with one family member escort, are due to...

Emanouel Bet-Younan was fourteen years old when he took center stage to sing on an Assyrian television show in Kirkuk, Iraq where he was born and received his education. A youth then, he formed his first band in 1981 under the name Shamiram and began performing at private Assyrian weddings and...

Spiritual ascension, not by any particular religious standards, is something that is achieved through the practice of mindfulness, persistently questioning our motives, relinquishing from attachments, facing our fears, and living the truth. Both, in Matthew 6:21 and Luke 12:34, it says: ?for...