Andrew Rassam

Correspondent reporting on culture, traditions and community developments with a focus on the Assyrian-American community.

A look at traditional Assyrian clothing and the struggle to keep it alive

Assyrian traditional costumes have survived centuries of upheaval, but their story remains largely untold – a gap Andrew Rassam is determined to fill.

By Andrew Rassam

/ 25 Oct 2025

A look at traditional Assyrian clothing and the struggle to keep it alive

Assyrian wedding traditions - and how I ended up documenting them

A biology lab in Detroit, a content creator in Sweden and a Google document that didn't get deleted. This is both the story of how Andrew Rassam ended up documenting Assyrian wedding traditions - and his actual documentation.

By Andrew Rassam

/ 12 Oct 2025

Assyrian wedding traditions - and how I ended up documenting them