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T H I S W E E K I N
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The Lighthouse................. Assyrian Community Networking
Conference
Report
Good Morning Bet-Nahrain....... Humanitarian Aid to Iraq
Extended Another 6
Months
Surfs Up....................... "who's in charge of ZENDA?"
Surfers Corner................. A New Assyrian Electronic
Discussion Forum
News Digest.................... Ancient Assyrian Ritual
Re-Enacted in Chicago
International Assyriology Congress in Italy
Historic Gathering of Two Assyrian Poets in San Jose
Calendar of Events............. Sumerian Art Exhibition
in Chicago
Entracte....................... An Evening of Romance
in San Jose
Intelligentsia................. Dr. Moradkhan's Language
Class in San Jose
Assyrian Surfing Posts......... Christians of the Middle
East
Pump up the Volume............. Lovers in the Springtime
Back to the Future............. King Esarhadon and the
Median Princes
Literatus...................... "I Am An Assyrian"
This Week in History........... Paul Bejan
Bravo.......................... Assyrian Class of '97
The Directory.................. News Sources
Bshena......................... IBM & Proctor &
Gamble
Salute......................... Firas, Robert & Adrin
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REPORT OF THE
ASSYRIAN COMMUNITY NETWORKING CONFERENCE '97
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
MAY 1997
The Third Assyrian Community Networking Conference took
place in Centre
Plaza in Modesto, California, on Sunday, May the 25th,
1997. It presented a
broad program, both technical and otherwise. The Conference
consisted of
two sessions featuring 10 speakers, two of them from
two Silicon Valley
Internet companies. The participation of these two speakers
was facilitated
by Albert Gabrial. About 60 people attended the
conference.
In his opening remarks, the Conference Chairman Abdulmesih
BarAbrahem
explained the objectives of the conference. "The conference
committee has
done its best effort to offer a program that encompasses
both, community
and technology related issues", he said. To this end,
"we sought experts
from different fields to share their information with
you", he continued.
He particularly welcomed the speakers from the two successful
Internet
companies, both of which have been involved in Assyrian
related projects
through the effort of Albert. Specifically Hollister
Internet has been the
host
of Nineveh-Online, while Vxtrem is establishing
the Internet broadcasting
server for KBSV.
Albert Gabrial gave a short report on Nineveh-Online and
its current
status. He expressed gratitude to the conference sponsors
for their
generous support. These include AUOC (Assyrian United
Organization of
California), George Hariri (of Chicago) and Grafeex (The
Assyrian
Directory). Albert reiterated the independent identity
of ACNC from any
political, religious, social or cultural group.
On behalf of the conference committee, Albert and Abdulmesih
handed over
Certificates of Appreciation to the following individuals
for their
distinct services in context of the Internet:
- Peter Jasim - For his contributions on Usenet
- Gil Chamaki - For Providing Free AssyriaLink
- Sargon Tavour - For Free Hosting of Assyrian Pages
- William Mikhael, For the Quote of the Day
- Lawrence Namato - For His Learning Syriac Program
- Tim Erickson - For ATORFONT the First Assyrian Shareware
Fonts
- Hollister Internet - For Hosting Nineveh-Online
- Wilfred Alkhas - For Free ZENDA Newsletter
Brent Olson from Hollister Internet gave a remarkable
speech on the
Assyrian people who paved the way to world civilization.
Now that they are
scattered and reduced in number, he noted, they should
utilize the Internet
to make their culture known. Brent expressed his attraction
to Assyrians
and their culture (SEE BRAVO). He suggested the utilization
of online radio
transmission to enable a community to maintain ties.
He then gave an online
demonstration on streaming video and audio capabilities.
Michele Davis from Vxtrem gave a short marketing presentation
on real-Video
transmission over the Internet and demonstrated the technology.
The
attendees were impressed by the quality of the video
running with 10-15
frames per second.
In his speech on "The Need for an Assyrian Infrastructure",
Abdulmesih
outlined the elements of Assyrian Networking. As he sees
it, the
infrastructure is not only the technical networks but
it also includes the
people and the skills needed to use them as well as
the contents to
bepresented. It is the latter, he said, which Assyrians
are still lacking.
He stressed that the new information technologies will
be the most
significant assets of the coming century. He concluded
by formulating some
additional goals and he suggested certain projects towards
the
accomplishment of an Assyrian infrastructure.
Following his remarks, Abdulmesih presented a certificate
of Accomplishment
to Albert Gabrial for being the engine behind the three
successful
conferences. In the short Laudatio he praised the enthusiasm
and endurance
of Albert, who has tirelessly spent most of his
free time in building
e.Babylon, in providing free access to information to
the community, in
establishing and maintaining Nineveh Online and in helping
Assyrian
organizations to get networked. What was obvious to the
rest was that this
brief recognition caught Albert by surprise.
The second session began with a presentation by Peter
Jasim on the topic
"Effective Use of the Internet as a Media Tool". Jasim
described the
Internet as the new paradigm which offers a reliable,
cost effective way to
implement global communications infrastructure for Assyrians,
and capable
of doing so much more effectively than any other medium
of communications.
He then gave a summary of current Assyrian resources
and Web-Pages on the
Net as well as their contents and the audiences they
target. With a little
planning and effort, and a keen understanding of the
Internet audience and
the Assyrian agenda, a very effective push can be coordinated,
and a high
degree of organization and communication can be facilitated
for the
Assyrian diaspora. His suggestion is to establish CAIR,
a Coalition of
Assyrian Internet Resources, which is seen as vital
for the successful implementation of this program.
Next, Sargon Tavour, gave a technical presentations on
how dynamic
web-Pages that allow interaction can move the Web to
the next plateau of
applications and build real world applications. As examples
he pointed to
stock market transactions, banking, and airline/hotel
reservations that
currently make use of the advanced technology and are
deployed by large
corporations. Thanks to Database connectivity and interface
programming
such as JAVA, Visual Basic and a handful of very powerful
authoring tools,
now these applications are available for even smaller
organizations.
Wilfred Alkhas, the publisher of the Zenda electronic
Newsletter gave a
most interesting analysis of the current and future status
and impact of
the new communication revolution on Assyrian social and
political activism.
It is his opinion that joining under one
political leadership is the necessary objective. He formulated
challenges
on the
kind of efforts needed to reach this goal. An important
cornerstone of his
thesis is based on the assumption that the Internet will
lead towards a
global democratic society that Assyrians need and will
benefit from. From
an analysis of the current situation he made projections
to the future and
internet-based communication society.
Esha Tamras presented a personal approach on how Assyrians
have to take
responsibility in order to make the maintenance of our
culture and history
part of their daily life's tasks. It is his thesis, that
each Assyrian is a
page in the history book of our nation's history. He
urges that these pages
which have remained apart for too long should now be
brought together in
book volumes.
Francis Sarguis the English Editor of the Journal of the
Academic Society
and an investigative reporter, presented a case study
for accountability.
The case study in question is the administration of the
will of Benjamin S.
Adams. He has already published several columns about
this in 'The
Kibitzers' which is accessed at Nineveh-Online. Mr. Adams
left money to six
Assyrian organizations for particular objectives. Francis
quickly caught
the attention of the attendees. His comments evoked bursts
of applause. As
a gesture of approval, former Illinois State Senator
John Nimrod expressed
his shock and disappointment about the behavior and lack
of response from the
organizations in question. He was especially disturbed
by reports that the
funds might
not be (or may have been) misappropriated for purposes
other than
"childeren's education" or "refugee assistance".
In the open discussion segment, Dr. Emanuel Kambar introduced
the audience
to a new organization dedicated for Human Rights. He
explained the
objectives of the organization and outlined some of the
planned activities.
He also answered open questions about its goals.
Lena Mushell, a member of the local organizing committee
who introduced
each of the speakers also gave a closing statement. George
Mickael, Rema
Nesan, Ben Talya, Vivian Hermiz and Sargon Tavour helped
in the local
preparations and setup.
Abdulmesih BarAbrahem
Sunnyvale, California
Francis Sarguis
Santa Barbara, California
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G O O
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UN EXTENDS IRAQI HUMANITARIAN PROGRAM UNTIL DECEMBER 1997
(ZNUP: Baghdad) The U.N. Security Council has extended
for another six
months a program to sell Iraqi oil and use the proceeds
for humanitarian
purposes. The extension of the program began yesterday(Sunday
8 June). Iraq
will continue to export $2 billion worth of oil over
the next six months,
but as in the past six months all the proceeds will be
deposited into a
U.N. escrow account. The bulk of that money will
go to purchase
humanitarian goods for Iraqi civilians. Several council
members, including
the United States, have demanded that the distribution
of food and medicine
be carried out
in a transparent way. The program is designed to alleviate
food and
medicine shortages in Iraq as a result of U.N. economic
sanctions imposed
on Iraq since August 1990 after Iraqi troops invaded
Kuwait.
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"Thank you for forwarding your magazine to me...I have
just returned from
N. Iraq, as I attended the Second Congress of Zowaa,
along with 5 other
delegates from the U.S. and Canada. We happen to
be there during the
Turkish invasion of N. Iraq. I will be happy to
contribute an article or
an interview regarding the Zowaa Congress and the conditions
of our people
in the homeland. Let me know if you wish to pursue
this offer. Thank you,
and we wish you success in your efforts."
Lincoln Malik
Berkeley, California
[Dr. Malik is the Chief Representative of the Assyrian
Democratic Movement
(ZOWAA) in the U.S. and Canada. ZENDA will publish
Dr. Malik's article and
the exclusive interview in its future issues.]
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"I would like to commend Mr. Fred Adams for his to-the-point
analysis of
the Assyrian National status and the single most important
reason for it.
The main reason for the success of the Assyrian Empire,
followed by the
success of the Assyrian Church of the East, was MANAGEMENT.
I, for one
would be interested to read Mr. Adam's specific suggestions,
as to how we
can achieve what he states as the solution. The solution
that I am sure
will ultimately lead us into."
Ninos Younan
Ontario, Canada
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"...Love your newsletter and we appreciate all your hard
work, keep it up."
George & Janet Atanous
Los Angeless
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"...who is in charge of Zenda; just curious!"
Lisa Kelaita
San Carlos, California
[ZENDA is compiled, edited, and distributed in San Jose,
California. All
news articles, commentaries, and the material for our
regular language,
history, and calendar sections are submitted by the ZENDA
readers and
reporters from around the world.]
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"KHAYETON1 RABA SHLAMEE."
Polus Nweeya (PAUL NEWEY)
Chicago
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ZENDA readers are invited to respond to the following
request(s) by either
directly writing to the author(s) or sending a reply
to ZENDA.
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Fellow Assyrians,
This e-mail is intended to inform you of the new electronic
discussion
forum available as of May 28th, 1997 to all Assyrians.
The forum is hosted
by the Assyrian Academic Society site at: http://aas.net
To enter the discussion forum, use your web browser to
click on the 'FORUM'
button. To by-pass the main AAS homepage and directly
enter the forum, you
may use the following URL:
http://www.aas.net/cgi-bin/tars/BBS/bbs_entrance.cgi
Note to Assyrian webmasters: We would appreciate
your assistance if a link
is made to the forum on your existing homepages.
Thank you.
Firas Jatou
Ways and Means Committee
Assyrian Academic Society
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ANCIENT ASSYRIAN RITUAL RE-ENACTED FOR LAYING CHICAGO'S
ORIENTAL INSTITUTE
CORNERSTONE
(ZNDA: Chicago) University of Chicago's Oriental
Institute- Portions of
an ancient Assyrian ceremony that has not been enacted
for 2,000 years will
be performed at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, as the cornerstone
for the new
wing of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute,
1155 E. 58th St.,
is dedicated. The cornerstone celebrates the construction
of a new 16,000
square-foot addition to the Institute as part of a major
expansion and
renovation project. The public is invited to witness
the ceremony. "As
one of the world's centers for the study of the ancient
Near East, we
thought it particularly appropriate to use this ancient
ritual to
commemorate the cornerstone laying," said Karen L. Wilson,
Museum Director.
"The Assyrians, who lived in northern Iraq during the
second and first
millennia B.C., left detailed instructions for conducting
this particular
three-day ceremony, and we look forward to re-enacting
parts of it. It is
amazing how timeless some of these ceremonies are; although
the details of
dedicating a building have changed, the overall desire
to commemorate new
construction has stayed the same for well over 2,000
years."
The ritual, which is recorded on clay tablets from the
famous library of
King Assurbanipal (668-627 B.C.) at Nineveh and on tablets
which the
Oriental Institute excavated at the site of Khorsabad,
also in northern
Iraq, will be narrated by Oriental Institute staff members
assisted by
children who will play the parts of the priest and the
magician. The
children will wear modern copies of Assyrian clothing.
The reenactment of
the ritual will last approximately 15 minutes.
The ancient ceremony took
place over three days. During that time, the priest
made a series of
earth, wood and wax figurines of protective deities.
Incantations in the
archaic language of the Sumerians and in the formal language
of the
Akkadians were recited to invoke the protection of the
gods. On the third
day of the ritual, a figurine, accompanied by
sacrifices and purification rituals, was deposited in
the cornerstone and
others were buried under the doorways of the building.
The June 12 cornerstone ritual commemorates a project
to install climate
control in the galleries and artifact storage areas of
the Oriental
Institute and to build a 16,000-square-foot wing for
artifact and archival
storage, library stacks, and a state-of-the-art conservation
laboratory.
The facility's improvements also include a new education
center, an
Archaeological Research Center for Institute faculty
and graduate students,
and an expanded computer laboratory adapted for the analysis
of
archaeological data. Completion of the project
is anticipated in November
of this year. The opening of the galleries is slated
for Winter 1998. One
of the highlights of the new exhibits will be a reconstruction
of a
courtyard from a Neo-Assyrian palace from about 705 B.C.,
dominated by a
40-ton sculpture of a human-headed winged bull.
The Oriental Institute's
Legacy Campaign, now entering its fourth year, has raised
$7.6 million of
the $10.1 million needed for expansion and renovation.
For more information call (773) 702-9513.
HISTORIC GATHERING OF ASSYRIAN POETS IN SAN JOSE
(ZNDA: San Jose) Next Monday evening, San Jose-California
will host a
historic gathering of two Assyrian poets whose work in
the 1970's inflamed
the fires of Assyrian nationalism in the Middle East
and abroad. Ninous
Aho and Yosip Bet-Yosip (Diglat Dim-Ashour) will once
again, come together
to read the poems which have galvanized a generation
of Assyrian activists
from 1974 until today. Aho and Bet-Yosip were the
first literary figures
to have distributed a cassette tape of modern Assyrian
poetry in which such
classics as Aho's "Atouraya Khata" (Modern Assyrian)
& Bet-Yosip's "Sloota
d'Atouraya Khata" (The Prayer of Modern Assyrian) became
synonymous with
Assyrian liberation movement. For those familiar
with Aho's uncompromising
style and Bet-Yosip's revisionist writings this gathering
promises to be
nothing short of an extraordinary cultural experience.
The "Poetry Night"
will be held at the AAA of San Jose's BETA on June 16th
at 7:30 pm. The
program is organized by the Cultural Committee of the
AAA of San Jose.
INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS OF ASSYRIOLOGY TO BE HELD IN VENICE, ITALY
(ZNDA: Italy) This year's International Congress
of Assyriology and Near
Eastern Archaeology will begin on Monday, July 7, at
9.00 AM; it will end
on Friday, July 11, at 12.30 AM. A final program to distribute
120 papers
in the 5 days of the Congress is at present under preparation.
Each speaker
will be given 20 minutes for presenting his/her paper
plus ten minutes for
discussion. Posters will be exhibited in the Bar Hall.
In July ZENDA will
bring its readers a complete report of the proceedings
of this important
academic gathering. To obtain more information contact
the Congress
organizers in Italy: Phone: 39-41-786711
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EDVIN TAKHSH presentiert eine Kunstausstellung der anderen
Art, aus der
Erlebeniswelt von 1001 Nacht. Selbstentworfene und hangefertigte
Kunstobjekte, Portraits und Schmuckstuecke aus reinen
Edelmetallen und
verschiedensten Holzarten. Jedes Modell ist ein
Unikat fuer sich.
Dauer: Freitag,den 13. bis Sonntag,den 16. Juni 1997,
von 10:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Ort: Benjamin Juwelier
Taunus str. 9
Wiesbaden
Ohne Eintritt, mit Sektempfang!!
Edvin Takhsh ist ein Assyrer aus dem Iran und wohnt seit
1988 in Wiesbaden,
Deutschland. Seine Ausbildung als Goldschmied hatte er
schoen in
Teheran-Iran absolviert und praktiziert zur Zeit als
freiberuflicher
Kuenstler in Reihngau.
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Jun 13-16 Edvin Takhsh's
Art Exhibition
Benjamin Juwelier
Taunus str. 9
Wiesbaden, Germany
8:00 pm
No admission charge
Champaign reception will follow
Jun 16
Poetry Night
Featuring Ninous Aho and Yosip Bet-Yosip
BETA: 20000 Almaden Road
Cultural Committee of the Assyrian American Association of San Jose
7:30 pm
Jun 21
"The Assyrian Legacy: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
North Park College
Center for Middle Eastern Studies at North Park College
Magnuson Campus Center
Alumni Dining Hall
3225 W. Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4895
Phone: 773-244-5785/6
Pre-registration $15
$10 - For Students
$20 - Registration after 6-14-97
Registration Includes Lunch
Main Speakers
Dr. Mark Mkrdichian
Peter Jasim
Abdul Massih Saadi
Reverend Sarhad Jammo
Dr. David Bundy
Dr. Gabriel Yonan
Robert DeKelaita
Bishop Mar Bawai Soro
An Assyrian Academic Society Event
http://www.aas.net
Jul 1-Mar 8 In the Presence of
the Gods: Art from Ancient Sumer
The Smart Museum of Art
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago
Free Admission
Jul 7
XLIV Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale
International Congress of Assyriology and Near Eastern Archaeology
Venice, Italy
Jul 20
A Concert by the Assyrian Violinist, David Yonan
Mathaeikirchstrasse 1
Musikinstrumenten Museum, Curt-Sachs Saal
Berlin
11:00 am
Aug 26-Sep 2 Assyrian American National
Convention
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
Fairlane Town Center
Detroit, Michigan
All Single,double,triple,quad rooms: $95 per day
Reservations: (313) 982-6880
Reservations must be made by August 7.
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Jun 13
Father's Day Dinner Dance
AAA of Southern California
5901 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California
Entertainer: Isam
$ 5.00 ; Fathers Free
8:00 pm
Jun 15
Family Picnic
The Assyrian Athletic Club of Chicago is
Linne Woods
Corner of Dempster and Ferris
Morton Grove, Illinois
June 28 Welcome Home Party
Entertainer: Ashur Sargis
AAA of Southern California
5901 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California
July 12 A Night Under the Stars: Romance, Dance,
& Fine Dining
Open Bar, Dinner, Dessert, & complimentary valet parking
Entertainers: Franco and the Stars
Location: AAA of San Jose BETA (Social Building)
San Jose, California
7:00 pm
$45.00 per person
For reservations contact Caroline Nasseri at (408) 268-7990
Tickets will not be sold at the door
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CHICAGO Assyrian Athletic Club Soccer Development Program
Ages 7-14
7:45-9:45 pm
Mondays
Warren Park Gymnasium
Western Avenue & Devon Street
HARVARD
1997-98 Syriac Classes Taught by Dr. J.F. Coakley
UNIVERSITY
Elementary Syriac
Instructor: J. F. Coakley
Basic Syriac grammar and syntax with selected readings from the Syriac
Bible and other early texts.
Readings in Syriac I
Historical and theological texts, and early poetry
Readings in Syriac II
Special attention to exegetical texts and to reading manuscripts.
NORTH
Assyrian Boy Scouts
HOLLYWOOD Assyrian
American Association of Southern California
Assyrian Club
5901 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California
9:30am to 12:30pm
Sundays
Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com
(818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm
Assyrian Student
Union
California State University, Northridge
Assyrian American Association of Southern California
Assyrian Club
5901 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California
6:00pm
Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com
(818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm
SAN JOSE Nisibin
School
Assyrian Language Classes
Ages 5-14
10:00-1:00 pm
Saturdays
AAA of San Jose BETA
20000 Almaden Road
Assyrian Language Classes (Adults)
Taught by Dr. Ashur Moradkhan
Sundays
7:00-9:00 pm
AAA of San Jose BETA
Citizenship Classes
Mondays & Tuesdays
7:00 pm
AAA of San Jose BETA
20000 Almaden Road
Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir Practice
AAA of San Jose BETA
8:00 pm
Thursdays
TORONTO Nisibis School
10:30-1:30
Saturdays
The Church of the East
Toronto, Canada
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Christians in the Moslem World
http://www.solcon.nl/od_fo/country.htm
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P U M P UP THE V O L U
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English Modern Assyrian
Lovers shnee/ge
[P] (g as in good)
Spring
nee/sa/ne [P]
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F = Feminine M = Masculine
P = Plural
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B A C K TO THE
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B.C. (670's) Three Median princes who had been
removed from their thrones
beg King Esarhaddon of Assyria to help restore their
domains. All three
Median princes were returned to their monarchies and
their enemies were
defeated in the hands of the Assyrian ruler. Less
than 60 years later
future Median princes aide in the final defeat of the
Assyrians in
Bet-Nahrain.
<< The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol III >>
A.D. (July 1918) Under the command of General Knightingale,
the Assyrian
Army goes into action against the Kurds of Amadia District
in Turkey. The
Kurds were defeated and the Assyrians were thereafter
used to police
Northern and Central Bet-Nahrain.
<< The Assyrian National Petition, 1945 >>
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AN EXCERPT FROM A SPEECH GIVEN AT THE ACNC '97
Speaker: Brent Olson of Hollister Internet
"Before I get started, perhaps I should try to explain
why a person with
the last name of Olson, whose ancestry includes Scotch,
Irish, French,
Welsh, Dutch, English, and Swedish backgrounds, is giving
a presentation at
an Assyrian American Community Networking Conference.
I am somewhat of a
student of history, and I am somewhat aware of some of
the difficulties
that the Assyrian people have suffered throughout the
ages. In my own
small way, I would like to do what little I can to help
the Assyrian
people, to in some small way, try to repay the Assyrian
people for all that
they have done for the world in the centuries past.
So, in a manner similar to President John F. Kennedy,
one of the United
States' best-loved Presidents, ---although please understand
that I am in
no way comparing myself similar to President John F.
Kennedy, when he stood
in the shadow of that dreaded symbol of oppression, the
Berlin Wall, on
June 26, 1963, and in tribute to the spirit of the people
of Berlin and to
their quest for freedom, he expressed his feelings by
saying the phrase,
'ich bin ein berliner.', meaning 'I am a Berliner.'
Now, in my own small
tribute to the spirit of the Assyrian people, and the
Assyrian quest for
freedom and unity and community, I would like to express
why I am here be
saying, 'even though my name is Olso, ANA EVEN ATORAYA."
<< ACNC '97, Modesto, California- May 1997>>
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T H I S W E E K
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June 9, 1920: dies, Paul Bejan, Assyrian-Catholic
priest, publisher of
numerous books, collector of rare Syriac manuscripts
and books, writer, in
Germany
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ASSYRIAN CLASS OF '97
Congratulations to the Class of '97! The following
individuals are among
the hundreds of Assyrian students who have successfully
completed their
advance education from a college or university in the
United States. Many
plan to pursue further education. According to
the 1990 U.S. Census the
Assyrian population in America is one of the few ethnic
minorities with the
highest per capita number of individuals in possession
of a post-high
school degree. ZENDA congratulates the future leaders
and reformers of the
Assyrian nation, their proud parents, and families.
Arlin Aiwaz
San Jose State University
Nursing
Bachelor of Science
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Sargis George Atanous
Western State University
College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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Susan Atanous
Los Angeles Harbor College
Registered Nurse
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University of Southern California
Gerontalogy
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<Connecticut, U.S.>
Biology
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San Jose State University
Information Systems Management
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San Jose State University/College of Engineeing
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Georgetown University
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University of Illinois
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Loyola University's School of Law
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IIT, Kent law school
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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University of California, Berkeley
Political Science
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Loyola University's School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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IIT, Kent law school
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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IIT, Kent law school
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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<Yonkers, New York>
Computer Science
Bachelor of Science
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DePaul University
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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<Connecticut, U.S.>
Sociology
Bachelor of Arts
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Julie Yadgar
John Marshall Law School
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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Marian Younan
University of California, Davis
Communication Studies
Bachelor of Arts
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Mark Younan
IIT, Kent law school
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law)
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