Oral History Video Links
The videos on this page contain excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Assyrian genocides.
In addition, one video (Youkhanna Odicho Biro) discusses the Simele massacres, and one (ISIS Genocide Survivors) discusses ISIS.
These latter two videos are included if instructors wish to provide additional context regarding continued violence Assyrians have endured following WWI.
Gawriye Dbe Masoud
Interview and Source Video by: Seyfo Center
Subtitles by: Assyrian Student Association of Arizona (AYFA Member Organization)
Video Prepared by: AYFA (Assyrian Youth Federation of America)
Ziyane and Ferida Rhawi
Source Video: “The Cry Unheard” Documentary, produced by Yawsef Beth Turo and Nuri Kino
Video Prepared by: AYFA
Yusef Hanna
Interview and Source Video by: Xalaf Bar-Dawud, co-author of “Ciwardo”.
Subtitles by: Assyrian Student Association of Chicago (AYFA Member Organization)
Video Prepared by: AYFA
Abdalla Goke
Interview and Source Video by: Seyfo Center.
Subtitles by: Assyrian Student Association of Los Angeles (AYFA Member Organization)
Video Prepared by: AYFA
Youkhanna Odicho Biro
Interview and Source Video by: Reine Hanna and the Assyrian Cultural Foundation
Video Prepared by: AYFA
Elias Haroon
Interview by: Nineb Lamassu
Source Video by: Hagyana Atouraya
Subtitles by: Central California Assyrian Student and Youth Association (AYFA Member Organization)
Video Prepared by: AYFA
ISIS Genocide Survivors
Interviews and Source Video: “The Last Plight” Documentary, produced by Sargon Saadi, Sargon Rouel, and Suzan Younan
Video Prepared by: AYFA
Rose Sargis
June 2004 interview made available by Assyrian Information Management – Ator (via YouTube).
Abridged transcript is available with Lesson 1. From the transcript:
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First clip: 0:00-8:12
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Second clip: 12:00-13:30
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Third clip: 31:00-33:30