Alexander Oraham
Did you know that an Assyrian medical doctor compiled and published an Assyrian-English dictionary with his wife during his spare time? Dr.…
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Milton Malek-Yonan
Did you know that an Assyrian man named Milton Malek-Yonan patented a method of boiling and canning rice in the 1940s? His…
Noora Badeen
The Assyrian Cultural Foundation currently offers eight virtual art classes to children between the ages of 7 to 16. Half of them…
Paul Davis Newey
Did you know that an Assyrian man worked as a detective in Chicago in the mid-20th century? Paul Davis Newey was perhaps…
Alex & Lou Agase
Did you know that two Assyrian brothers worked as American football coaches in the mid-20th century? Their parents, Goolaziz (who also went…
Hannah Hummel
The Assyrian Cultural Foundation currently offers eight virtual art classes to children between the ages of 7 to 16. Half of them…
Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day, the Assyrian Cultural Foundation would like to pay its respect to all who lost their lives in…
Helen Badawi
Did you know that one of the Assyrian Cultural Foundation’s board members is the daughter of Malik Loco Shlimon Badawi, the last…
Ninos Nirari
Since April 2, 2012, the Assyrian Cultural Foundation is fortunate to have the talented Ninos Nirari Yousif on its staff. He was…
Edmond Ebrahimi
Did you know that one of the Assyrian Cultural Foundation’s Board Members, Edmond Ebrahimi, is also one of the Foundation’s music teachers?…
Issa Benyamin
In a cemetery about two-and-a-half hours away from Chicago, in Normal, Illinois, there is a headstone with Assyrian calligraphy on it. The…
Elmer “Mousey” Alexander
Elmer “Mousey” (sometimes spelled “Mousie”) Alexander was an American jazz drummer who performed with musicians such as the jazz clarinetist, Benny Goodman,…