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TOPICs:-What is an Assyrian?-What does it mean to be an Assyrian?

�...I also believe that in changing the censusperhaps we should first draft a declaration ofidentity that includes all our people;explaining what we mean when we use theterm ASSYRIAN.�

Sargon Donabad

If you have an opinion on the issue of identitywrite in via snail mail or e-mail, and have your say.

Writers can choose to remain anonymous.

e-mail: [email protected]: P.O. BOX 948 Merlynston,

Vic. 3058. Australia.

What do I actually mean when I state: �I aman Assyrian.� This statement holds only one literalmeaning, which is: �I belong to a group of peoplewho are titled the Assyrians.� As hard as I lookedinto it, I was unable to find any more meaning tothe statement. But then I realised that I am looking

for the wrong things. When I state: �I am anAssyrian� I am not differing myself from people ofother identities the same way I would distinguishmyself from other species when I state: �I am aHomo sapien.� What I�m actually doing, is goingfurther than just disclosing my identity I am relating

myself to other Assyrians. Hopefully this notionwill become clearer through this article.

Some people believe that because we don�thave a country, our identity is not so valid. Butthis is not so true. To establish an identity all youneed is history, which is much less than what isneeded to establish a nation. The history that isneeded is not the ancient history that we havesqueezed every bit of worth out of; I am referringto ancestral history, as in parents, grandparents,and so on. They were Assyrians; descendents ofAssyrians, and that makes me an Assyrian as well.

Identity is not like a car, orclothing. The concept of it does notreally involve our ability to choose,so we can not change it. We are borninto an identity, and this for some hasturned into the worst event of theirexistence. Many Assyrians around the

world are being persecuted, and face manyproblems through their daily life just because oftheir identity.

So, what should that mean to me?Well, I personally don�t believe in fate, I see

ToweringBabylon

School.TalkSt..Mary�s.Coptic.Orthodox.College

The modest year 9 Syriac class: Mariam - 14, Hormis - 15, Ninawa - 14.Full report on page 4

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U s i n g . t h e . w o r l d w i d e . r e s o u r c e s . o f . Z e n d a

AssyrianWorld News in

B r i e f

BOMBS DROPPED ON MOSUL ASSADDAM CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

(ZNAF: Baghdad) Saddam Hussein markedhis 62nd birthday with soccer games andthe erection of his life-size statues inBaghdad and Tikrit. A hundred and fiftyRussians, as well as two Armenian footballteams, were in Iraq for a sports extravaganzacentered at the People’s Stadium. Newportraits of the man who wishes to beknown as the “modern-dayNebuchadnezzar” and “grandson of ImamHussein”, are being added to the alreadyubiquitous giant paintings which adorn thecapital.The sanctions-struck people ofIraq also markedS a d d a mHussein’s daywith the unveilingof the 10-million-dollar al-Azim(greatest) dam ona tributary of theTigris River. Thedam wasinaugurated lastWednesday at 5p.m. (1300 GMT),marking the veryhour of Saddam’sbirthday in Tikrit. The structure will irrigatevast tracts of land, help generate electricityand stop the Tigris flooding in Baghdad.Among other events to celebrate Saddam’sbirthday, were the unveiling of a full-sizedstatue of the president in a Chaldean churchon Baghdad’s al-Jumhuriya street. Saddamhas decreed that one new mosque be builtand the foundation stone laid for anotherevery year to mark his birthday. Last week,five new mosques were opened- four inBaghdad, a fifth in the northern Salaheddinprovince.

MIDEAST CHRISTIANS SUPPORTSERBS AGAINST KOSOVARS

Excerpts from a report by PatrickGoodenough, CNS Jerusalem Bureau Chief.(ZNCS: Jerusalem) As NATO forcescontinue to bombard Yugoslavia, ethnicChristian minorities in the Middle East havecome out in concerted support of the Serbs,whom they see as victims of expansionistIslam. Organizations representing ancientChristian communities in Lebanon, Egypt,Sudan and Iraq – some based in the region,others in exile in the West – have issuedstatements slamming the West for sidingagainst “Christian Serbia.”Christian minorities in the Middle East saythey feel an affinity to the Serbs. Claiming

historical repression by Islamic regimes andcompatriots, many ethnic Christians in theMiddle East regard Muslims with fear anddistrust.

UNVEILING OF THE ASHURBANIPALBUST AND SCHOLARSHIP PARTY

By Elki Essa reporting for ZENDA Magazine(ZNDA: Chicago) The unveiling of theAshurbanipal bust took place at CaliforniaState University, tanislaus on Saturday, April24, 1999. The bust, designed by renownedAssyrian artist Fred Parhad, was donatedto the university by Narsai David, a well-known chef and Food and Wine Editor at

KCBS in San Francisco. Mr. David is alsothe President of the Assyrian Aid Societyof America. The unveiling was coordinatedby the University’s Development Office. Dr. Walter Strong, Vice President ofDevelopment and University Relations,welcomed the guests and gave a briefpresentation on the importance of theAssyrian community in California’s CentralValley.He was followed by Dr. Richard Curry,Provost at CSU, Stanislaus, who alsocommented on the achievements of theAssyrians, both past and present.The bust is located in the lobby of theUniversity’s Library, a high-traffic locationthat is home to many of the University’sadministrators, including the President. Ashurbanipal’s sculpture is the first thingwhich comes to view when walking throughthe Library’s front doors and will be apermanent fixture for future students toappreciate.The unveiling was followed by the AssyrianStudents Association Scholarship/DinnerParty at the Assyrian-American Civic Club.The party is given annually to raise fundsfor the Narsai David Scholarship Fund,which benefits Assyrian students at CSU,Stanislaus. Last year’s award recipients —Anna Esho, Edessa Kandy, Rowchelle Julianand Sabrina Eshaghi — were presented with

their certificates, as were this years CSU,Stanislaus graduates. Ashor Farhadi andthe Generation X Band performed to thedelight of everyone. The students’ fund-raising efforts resulted in over $2,000 raisedfor the Narsai David Scholarship Fund.

DROUGHT IN NORTHERN BET-NAHRAIN

Courtesy of Radio Free Europe/RadioLiberty: David Nissman, reporter.(ZNRF: Prague) A severe drought innorthern Iraq is forcing the people to leavetheir towns and villages. According to astatement by the Patriotic Union of

Kurdistan thedrying up of wellsand the sharpdrop in waterlevels of smallrivers and streamsis affectingh y d r o e l e c t r i cpower productionby the Dokan andD a r b a n d i k h a npower facilities.The IraqiMinistry ofHumanitarian Aidand Cooperationrecently issued an

appeal for outside assistance in order tolimit the effects of the drought.

STOLEN ASSYRIAN RELIEF LOCATEDIN LONDON

(ZNMV: London) A 7th century BCalabaster relief from the Palace ofSennacherib depicting prisoners of wartowing a boat, currently in the possessionof a noted London collector, appears to bethe same piece that Dr. John M. Russellphotographed at Nineveh in 1989.The collector acquired it in Geneva and thenlegally imported it into England. He laterapplied for an export license to loan the reliefto a museum in Israel. The museumcontacted Dr. Russell, a professor at theMassachusetts College of Art in Bostonand a specialist in Mesopotamian art whohad photographed all of the reliefs in situat Nineveh in 1989. Following theconfirmation of the theft the sixty-centimetre square relief, the MetropolitanPolice were informed at the loss by Dr.Russell.The collector ’s solicitor is currentlyprotesting the legal action being taken bythe Iraqi to recover the relief, since he hadacquired it in good faith.The International Review of Ancient Art &Archaeology, January/February 1999

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editor’snote

In last month�s editorial I made somecomments which have caused some anxietyto a number of people. I was questioned bythose people, and I received a bit of flakover my comments. I am not sure of it, but Igather that the point I was trying to make wasmissed.

What I was trying to convey is that we arepart of the world that surrounds us. Overtime we have been building thicker shellsaround us, and to a certain degree we haveisolated ourselves from other cultures, andsocieties. Today, as we are thrown into amelting pot of western cultures, we are hurtas these shells begin to crack open, ultimatelylosing ourselves in the scheme of things.

But the main idea was self-understanding.There is no denial that we are facing a bleakfuture if we continue to walk down this path.I never said that there is no future at all. Wejust need to understand our place in today�sworld, understand our problems, and thenwe maybe able to start building a future forAssyrians. But the building of this future isnot only in the hands of our communitygroups; the first stones to be laid should bein our understanding as individuals.

Some new statistics coming out of Iraqhave added to the many problems we face.Due to the number of Assyrian males thathave left Iraq; there are eight females to everymale. This means that seventy percent ofAssyrian females will not have a chance tomeet a husband. Also, on average, everydayone Assyrian female is converting to Islam,by marrying a Muslim.

There is also the problem of education,with more than sixty percent of children andyouth unable to obtain any. But the problemsare bigger for infants, and young childrenwho don�t have adequate food, and care.

Such facts really take their toll on yourself-esteem. I can not but help feelresponsible for what Assyrians in that partof the world are putting up with. But I don�tmean responsible in the sense that I havesomehow caused these problems, but in thesense that I am not doing enough for thesepeople.n Sennacherib Warda

On Sunday the 30th of May, after themorning mass, parishioners of the St. GeorgeAssyrian Church of the East were invited to thesite of the planned Reception Centre/School/Church complex. The official laying of thefoundation was conducted during a smallceremony.

On the site of the Reception Centre/School/Church complex a tent was erected, along withtables and chairs, where 250 parishionersgathered to help participate in laying thefoundation. Parishioners eagerly came forwardto have the privilege of laying the foundationfor one of the biggest projects ever conductedby the Assyrian-Australian community.

Building of the first stage of the complex -the construction of the Reception Centre/School

- is due to begin around July 1999. The currentchurch committee is due for re-election, and afterthe new committee is finalised, the planning stageof the Reception Centre/School will becompleted, and an official starting date ofconstruction will be given. The design for thecomplex is currently being prepared by anAssyrian architect from Sydney, and is around80% complete.

The current fundraising stage of the projecthas seen the collection of money needed to buildthe complex. The cost of the five star ReceptionCentre/School is itself anticipated to be around$1,000,000 AU, most of which will becontributed by church members.

The committee anticipates the completion ofthe first stage around the end of the year 2000.n

David Chibo

FIRST.STEP

SYRIAC.ON.DISPLAYDeeply ingrained in

AYGV�s constitution is thepreservation of the Assyrianlanguage, culture, and her-itage, and as such, AYGV,strives wherever, and when-ever possible to meet theseobjectives.

AYGV believes mostvehemently that an integralpart of culture is language,and as such, it stands toreason that the preservationof the Assyrian language, isa first step to the preservationof the Assyrian culture.

Living in an era wherewe find ourselves knockingat the gates of the 21st

century, it becomes almosta duty to utilise mostappreciatively the tools ofthis age; such as, andespecially computers, thatmake the task of teachingthe Assyrian language, not only easier, but a littleless labour intensive.

Ebbing from his endless reservoir of ideas,David Chibo, made it known to myself that hehad an idea of creating a West Assyrian font. Afterconsulting with Fr. Toma Issa of Adelaide (whomwe thank most sincerely for his continued supportof AYGV), and myself, about the finer details ofthe West Assyrian (Syriac) script, and vowelsystem; David undertook the undoubtedly arduoustasks of this mission.

Five months on, David has come out with aproduct that he is to be commended for, utilisingthe user-friendly features of Windows to come upwith a West Assyrian font

Subsequently, the font will be released on theInternet, free of charge, for all Assyrians - a first in

Assyrian history.It was also decided that it would be fitting if

there were a public display of this software, withinthe Assyrian community. After all, it is for thebenefit of the Assyrian community that such tasksare undertaken.

On the 14th of April, a public display, andtutorial session was held in the halls of St. AphremSyrian Orthodox Church. The event was deemedto be a major success. On the Day, the young andthe young at heart, alike, gathered round the twocomputers stationed in the halls, where they got afirst hand appraisal of the font. All were genuinelyenthusiastic about the font, and were impressed byits features. Moreover, copies of the font were givenout, free of charge, for all to use.n

Brian Ibrahim Berro

.S C H O O LTALK&PICS

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St. Mary�s Coptic Orthodox College issituated in Coolaroo. It is a private school,which offers Coptic studies as part of itscurriculum. Approximately four years agoSyriac studies were introduced due to thehigh number of Syriac speakers - of the 550students enrolled at the school, 150 of themspeak it.

The course works in this manner. Whenstudents have a lesson in Coptic studies,which teaches the Arabic language, Syriacspeakers attend a different class, which coversthe Syriac language. There are sixteen classesin all; they range from classes of 3 to 11students in each. All classes are taught byAziz Mrad, who is well versed in the language.His command of the language wasstrengthened by the language studies heundertook to obtain his Bachelor of Arts.

Being a relatively new subject, thecurriculumn is still under development. Thestudies start at Grade-2 but go right through

to year twelve. Students are taught to recognisethe three different forms that the language iswritten in (Eastern, Western, andEstrangelo), and the two different dialects thatare spoken (Eastern, and Western). Mostof the classes are in the early stages of thelanguage studies. As the students who arecurrently in the early grades develop theirskills over the coming years, the curriculumwill move from basic study programs intogrammar, and other aspects of languagestudies.

While I was at the school, I had thepleasure of joining a modest year nine class(which consisted of three students). Duringthe lesson a small test was conducted to gaugethe students� ability to recognise words andletters, and understand tasks that wererelayed to them in Syriac. Then the studentswere asked to read parts from a book thatwere written in the eastern dialect. Most ofthe classes are run in a similar fashion, the

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main objective is tohelp students torecognise andread the differentwritten forms ofthe language, andexpand theirv o c a b u l a r y ,under s t and ingand usage of thelanguage.

As for thestudents - it was aninteresting sightseeing so manySyriac speakers inthe one place. Afair number ofthem said that theystay together ingroups whichconsist only ofSyriac speakers,and I must admitthat I sensed acloseness amongthose whogathered on theday I visited.

Some of thestudents commented that the studies werehard, while others said that it is easy andenjoyable. That could be due to theirbackgrounds with the language. Many ofthem speak the languages taught at home.While others attend weekend languageschools.

All in all, it is a great effort that isundertaken in this project. For three yearsMr. Mrad did the job voluntarily, but thisyear he has been granted a modest pay forhis efforts.

Most importantly, at the end of the year,the student report includes accreditationfor the Syriac studies undertaken. Thestudies are not yet accredited by the educationdepartment, however, this aspect is beingworked on. But to have accreditation for theSyriac language on a school report is a bigstep for our language. And it also opens manydoors for students who wish to move intolanguage studies.n Sennacherib Warda

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continued from page 1the events of life as a series of lucky and right-

place, right-time occurrences. And I don�t meanlucky as in an external force which drives me tochose the right option. With these beliefs Isometimes wonder how close I got to not beinghere. An unlucky occurrence, or simply me or

one of my ancestors was at the wrong place at thewrong time. I would not have been living here inthis luxury that allows me the time to think of thesethings, which is the same luxury that I take forgranted.

This fact imposes a responsibility on me. Butunfortunately many of us deny it, and live without

fulfilling it, most of the time discouraged bythe stereo-typical image of the Assyrian

community worker. We are usuallyunable to drive ourselves to contributeto what seems to be an impossible task.

You can liken the task faced by the Assyriansto a mountain, and you can say that we are tryingto move this mountain by scraping at it with spoons.As discouraging as it seems, it has to be done, andevery spoonful is helpful. You can go on and sellall you have and contribute the money to help theAssyrians in Northern Iraq, but you would also becontributing if you just identified yourself as anAssyrian. Every spoonful is helpful.

I believe we owe it to any Assyrian that has ithard anywhere in the world, because it is a verythin line of luck that separated us from them.n

Sennacherib Warda

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...of the 550students

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150 of themspeak Syriac.

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Some of theu5 & 6 Graders

Writing began in southern Mesopotamia, around 4000 BC,and was introduced and developed by the people known as theSumerians. The Sumerians kept records of �how much� and�what kind�, by using small clay models of the item in question,and specific symbols for the numbers 1, 10, and 60. To safeguarda business transaction, these symbols were often sealed inside ahollow clay ball that archaeologists have called a bulla. To checkthe details of a transaction, it was necessary to crack open thebulla, and check its contents. In time, it became more efficientand feasible to use a pictograph script to depict the transaction ofmerchandise. Pictographic scripts cannot be considered writing,but it set the stage for the emergence of the first true form ofwriting.

From this period onwards writing underwent a transformationfrom pictographs to a system usingsyllables to expresslanguage. As writingcontinued todevelop, thesystem of usingsyllables wasdeveloped togive greaterprecision. Asearly as thet h i r dm i l l e n n i u mBC the scribeswere beingtrained inscribal schoolsknown as �tablethouses�. Anumber ofbuildings haverecently beendiscovered whichtheir excavatorsclaim, from theirlayout and theirpresence of schooltablets, can only beschool rooms. This periodwitnessed the greatest period ofSumerian literary expansion, and today archaeologists haverecovered over 5000 Sumerian literary tablets.

At about the same time that these changes in the cuneiformwriting system were occurring, they were adopted by theAkkadians, Semitic invaders of Mesopotamia, for writing theirlanguage. The earliest Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions datefrom the Old Akkadian or Early Akkadian period (from 2450to 1850 BC), during which the inscriptions of Sargon, the greatruler of Akkad, were written. Having conquered and absorbedthe Sumerians, the Sumerian language was adapted for writing

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gthe Akkadian language, of which Babylonian and Assyrian aredialects. Akkadian, the language of later inhabitants of Sumer,became the language of international communication. It wasstudied in schools throughout the ancient Middle East, and theuse of cuneiform spread to Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, and, fordiplomatic correspondence, to Egypt.

Writing, was considered a gift from the ancient gods. Theancient Assyrians and Babylonians held writing in such highregard that they designated one of their major gods specificallyto the craft. The god of writing was called Nabu, the scribe, andherald of the gods. Writing was so sacred to the ancient peopleof Mesopotamia that Nabu�s cult status eventually rivaled that ofhis father, the chief Babylonian deity, Marduk, in popularity.Writers were also highly regarded, and the scribal art, in ancient

times was respected like no otherprofession. According to

ancient customs it wasdecreed by the godEnlil that a manshould follow hisfather�s professionand become ascribe.

T h edevelopment ofwriting marks aunique changein the history ofm a n k i n d .Civilisation itselfonly developedafter a system oflaws andgovernment wasable to effectivelyc o m m u n i c a t eand manage the

affairs of state. Thisc o m m u n i c a t i o n

could only beefficiently passed down

through the written word,which was first etched on clay

by the Sumerians and later adoptedby the Akkadians and Babylonians, reaching its zenith under theAssyrians and their ancient empire. The ancient Mesopotamians,above all, have left us a legacy of literacy that has been adoptedby the world today. Writing. A great milestone on the path tohuman civilisation, was first created by our ancestors over 6,000years ago.n

David ChiboR e f e r e n c e sThe Origins Of Writing - Wayne Senner, 1989, pp5-7The Atlas of the Ancient World - Margaret Oliphant, 1992, p18Reading The Past - J.T.Hooker, 1990, pp36-46

Ashurhaddon, king of the land, fears nothing!The wind that blows against you,Have I not broken its wings?Your enemies everywhere will fall at your feet.

I am Ishtar of Arbela,O Ashurhaddon, king of Assyria!In the cities of Ashur, of Nineveh, of Kalah,and of Arbela,I shall give to Ashurhaddon, my king,Long days and eternal nights.

Labat et al ; LesReligions du Proche-Orient (p.257)

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Tower.ofBabylon

. Next four rounds .

Moreland United Vs.Round 12 - Sunday, 27th June 1999

- Old Camberwell Grammar 1:00/3:00pm

Moomba Park Reserve, Fawkner (Mel. Ref. 8 A-12)Round 13 - Sunday, 4th July 1999

- Beaumaris 1:00/3:00pm

Beaumaris Reserve, Beaumaris (Mel. Ref. 86 D-6)Round 14 - Sunday, 11th July 1999

- Parkmore 1:00/3:00pm

Moomba Park Reserve, Fawkner (Mel. Ref. 8 A-12)Round 15 - Sunday, 18th July 1999

- Ivanhoe United 1:00/3:00pm

Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale (Mel. Ref. 28 C-8)

Tower of Babylon Vs.Round 11 - Sunday, 27th June 1999

- Kensington City 3:00pm

Hallam Reserve, Pasco Vale (Mel. Ref. 17 D-6)Round 12 - Sunday, 4th July 1999

- Epping City 3:00pm

Duffy Reserve, Epping (Mel. Ref. 182 A-9)Round 13 - Sunday, 11th July 1999

- South Port United 3:00pm

Hallam Reserve, Pasco Vale (Mel. Ref. 17 D-6)Round 14 - Sunday, 18th July 1999

- Middle Park 3:00pm

Oval 16, Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. (Mel. Ref. 2K H-11)

Salam Yousif

There are a number of soccer clubswithin our community that are dispersedthroughout the different leagues, andcompetitions that are held throughoutVictoria. Tower of Babylon is one of thedistinguished soccer clubs within ourcommunity. The Club was established in1994, and with the experience it has gainedover the past few years, it has worked its wayinto the Division One Amateur league, whereit is competing this year. Last year the clubfinished on top of the ladder of the league

they were involved in.The Club consists of two teams,

seniors, and reserves. You can catchthe teams on training nights, which areheld on Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

After eight rounds, the seniors areseventh on the league ladder, while thereserves are ninth.

The seniors have had a reasonablerun this season, winning three, anddrawing three of their matches. Theyhave also had two unfortunate losses.

T h ec l u b � sh o m e -ground isat Hallamreserve,which is situatedon Boundaryroad in Glenroy.It is a fullyequipped home-ground, with allthe facilitiesneeded by theplayers, and theTower ofBabylon as aclub.

Like other clubs, Tower of Babylon is ofneed of sponsorship. By obtaining sponsorsthey would be able to expand, and tacklenew projects. But sponsors look fornumbers of crowds that attend the club�smatches.

The players, on the other hand, playpurely for the love of the sport, and arethrilled at the support that the small, butvocal, group of fans that attend their gamesprovide for them.n

Sennacherib WardaTony Shamana

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8-NAKOSHA. June 1999

Nakosha- P.O. BOX 948 Merlynston, Victoria, 3058. Australia.

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The Assyrian Youth Group of Victoria is anon-political, non-religious and non-profitorganisation.It seeks to promote the Assyrian culture,history and language, as well as the Assyrianname and community, bringing it to theworld stage.It does this by supporting all artistic andsocial activities run by the youth of theAssyrian community.

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It is frightening, but the stories have happened.Every single one of us has been touched by thecruelty of war; if it were not myself, it was my partner,or my friend.Almost every one of us has a story to tell. But forsome reason we have kept it to ourselves.

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