June Ishtar Jako is an Assyrian Australian writer, mother, and grandmother. Born in Baghdad, she migrated to Australia under the humanitarian program in 1984.
In this recording, Hasmik Danavi Yadegar recounts the story of her Assyrian mother, Shoshan, and her Armenian father, [Carmen to supply name], whose families suffered persecution during the Genocide of 1914 in northwest Iran near Urmia.
Margaret Petros, Director of Mothers Against Murder (MAM), recounts the testimony of her paternal grandmother, Yasmin Salian, who survived the Seyfo Genocide (1915–1918). Her grandmother escaped from Turkey to Iraq, but in the chaos of flight became separated and lost. She was later discovered and lovingly raised by another Assyrian family, ensuring her survival and the preservation of her story across generations.
In this exclusive audio recording, Dr. Arianne Ishaya shares the story of her family's escape from the village of Gavilan near Urmia, Persia (modern-day Iran) to Russia during the Seyfo Genocide (1915–1918).
In this exclusive audio recording, Pebronia Khashaba Yadgari shares the story of her grandfather’s escape from the village of Mavana near Urmia, Persia (modern-day Iran), during the Seyfo Genocide (1915–1918).
In this exclusive video recording, Elizabeth Mickaily-Huber-PhD, President, Assyrian National Council of Stanislaus and Assistant Editor, Nineveh Magazine, shares her family's story of Mar Benyamin Shimun during the Seyfo Genocide of 1914.