#assyrian
Glad to be back in NE #Syria! I am in Tel Tal, one of the 34 #Assyrian villages along the Khabur River. This #Syriac-#Assyrian community has endured incomprehensible suffering as one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. In 2015, ISIS targeted them for genocide, killing several, kidnapping over 250 for ransom, taking over a year for the last to be released. As you can see, they also destroyed their Church, St. Odisho. Most families here fled the Ottoman Empire during the #Armenian & #Assyrian Genocide starting in 1915 to #Iraq, only to be forced to flee after the #Simele Massacre in 1933 and was eventually resettling in the Khabur Valley by the League of Nations. The Khabur River used to provide enough water for these Assyrian villages to thrive, producing some of the most famous produce in the world as part of the Fertile Cresent. In November 2019, #Turkey invaded just north of here & has built 3 dams draining the river, making it difficult for Christians to farm & support their families. So thankful to the Shai Fund for their new water project that delivers water to 13 of the Khabur River villages and to families in Al-Hasakah - almost 1200 total families! This is how to support Christians’ ability to stay in their homeland. It is important we stand with the Syriac-Assyrian Christians and all the people of NE Syria against Turkey’s continued attacks.
Nadine Maenza69,094 次观看 • 1 年前
The Khabur Valley in NE #Syria is home to 34 #Assyrian villages, some of the world’s oldest #Christian communities. Was vibrant & famous for produce. ISIS horrific crimes here in Feb 2015 forced most to flee. #Turkey’s control of Khabur River & attacks make it hard to stay. 1/
Nadine Maenza105,162 次观看 • 3 年前
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