The cult of Eshai
An Opinion Piece on the mindset of the Assyrian Church of the East and nationalism by Pithyou Mazarnaya.
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Villagers reject solar project threatening Turabdin heritage
Residents of the historic Assyrian village of Ayn Wardo (Gülgöze) in Tur Abdin are opposing a large solar power project planned by Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, warning that it could damage farmland, grazing areas, and the region’s ancient cultural heritage.
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Villagers reject solar project threatening Turabdin heritage
Residents of the historic Assyrian village of Ayn Wardo (Gülgöze) in Tur Abdin are opposing a large solar power project planned by Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, warning that it could damage farmland, grazing areas, and the region’s ancient cultural heritage.
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Life sentence in murder of Assyrian-Swedish rapper Gaboro
Swedish courts have sentenced a man to life imprisonment over the murder of Assyrian-Swedish rapper Gaboro, whose real name was Ninos Khouri, in a case that shocked both Sweden and the global Assyrian community.
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From Survival to Rights: A Strategic Shift is needed in the Assyrian Collective Mindset
Assyrians need to shift from a survival mindset to a rights based mindset to be able to harness their intrinsic collective power in a more effective way, writes Edward Oraha.
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She has built a global haircare brand from scratch
Assyrian-American entrepreneur Merian Odesho has transformed a personal challenge into a global success story, founding the rapidly growing beauty brand Bounce Curl, now recognised as a leading name in curly hair care worldwide.
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Culture
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Will the third generation of European Assyrians keep the language?
In thousands of living rooms across Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria and other countries a quiet linguistic experiment is taking place. The subjects are the grandchildren of the Assyrian refugees who fled the Tur Abdin region in southeastern Turkey starting in the late 1970s.
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History
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3,200-year-old Assyrian perfume reborn
A small clay tablet in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin tells the story of Taputi-Belatekallim, the world’s first recorded chemist and female perfumer, whose 3,200-year-old recipe has recently been brought back to life by modern science.
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Politics
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U.S. law firm explores legal action for victims of ISIS and Al-Nusrah Front
A New York-based law firm has announced it is investigating potential legal action on behalf of individuals allegedly harmed by extremist groups in the Middle East, according to a recent press release.
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Religion
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The gateway to heaven: Understanding the Syriac Orthodox altar
In the quiet, incense-filled sanctuaries of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, one of the oldest apostolic Christian churches in the world, the altar is not merely a piece of furniture. It is the Madbho: a mystical boundary where the physical world meets the divine.
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UFC Star Beneil Dariush Visits Assyrian Community in Sydney Following UFC Perth
Assyrian-American UFC fighter Beneil Dariush recently visited Sydney following his appearance at UFC Perth, spending time with the local Assyrian community through a series of meet-and-greet events and school visits.
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