Sad News: Assyrian activist and poet Ninos Aho has passed away!

[ASHOOR]

Assyria has lost a true giant! Just heard this very sad news that Assyrian poet, activist and just great Assyrian, malfono Ninos Aho has passed away. He had been sick in the last few days.

He will be greatly and sorely missed!

May you're soul rest in peace.

 

[ASHOOR]

From Wikipedia: Ninos Aho is an Assyrian poet and activist. He was born in a small village in Syria named Gerke-shamo, though his family is originally from Tur Abdin in Turkey. He later moved to Qamishli and then to Damascus in order to attend college. After leaving Syria, he later lived in Chicago, Massachusetts, and Aleppo, and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

His website:  http://www.ninosaho.com/


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[A.G]

Big loss for the new a coming generations. We always needed people like the late Rabi Ninos.

May the almighty Ashur bless his soul - amen

A.G

 

[mrzurnaci]

Rest in Peace Ninos, you may not have seen our home rise again, but you can count that your kids or at least their kids will see Assyria back.

 

[ASHOOR]

Some pictures from the funeral:

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