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March 30, 2012
Church classes keep Chaldean language alive
by Weam Namou
In 1977, Bishop Sarhad Jammo of California, then an associate pastor at Mother
of God in Southfield, started teaching Chaldean language classes. The classes
continued until 1983, when he was appointed
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March 1, 2012
Car dealer Joseph Sesi is Business Person of the Year
by Ken Marten
Have you driven a Ford lately? How about a Lincoln? Enough people have to keep
the Ann Arbor automobile dealership, Sesi Lincoln, in business for more than 60
years.
And now the Chaldean
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January 27, 2012
In giving, OU students receive
by Iklas J. Bashi
Cassidy Kassab, 20, of Oakland University always knew she should turn off the
faucet while brushing her teeth, but it wasn't until she visited Honduras that
she was finally able to do it.
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January 4, 2012
Family ties go back hundreds of years
by Weam Namou
More than 350 people attended a unique reunion on December 11 at Taza
Restaurant in Sterling Heights that brought together two families from two
different villages -- the Shikwana from Alqosh
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December 2, 2011
Project Bismutha offers a medical lifeline
by Weam Namou
It was known from the Babylonian Code and the Stature of Hammurabi (2285-2242
BC) that medical procedures and fees would be "regulated" and that Hammurabi
was available to "heal all injuries." Project
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October 28, 2011
Kristen Danyal wins state title
by Joyce Wiswell
Kristen Danyal of Sterling Heights trusts her gut. When everyone was offering
advice in preparation for the Miss Michigan USA pageant, she stayed polite
– and then did exactly what she wanted.
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September 28, 2011
Richard Sulaka, Jr. vies for Warren council
by Joyce Wiswell
Despite running a deficit budget, Warren City Council members recently decided
against taking a salary cut. That makes candidate Richard Sulaka, Jr. burn.
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"Warren ran a deficit budget of $44
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September 28, 2011
Assyrian Aid Society celebrates milestone
by Weam Namou
In celebration of the group's 20th anniversary, Assyrian Aid Society (AAS)
President Ashur Eskrya flew into the United States from Iraq in August and
conducted a nationwide lecture tour.
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August 30, 2011
Sewing dresses reaps miracles
by Crystal Kassab Jabiro
For decades, thousands of Chaldean Americans have flocked to the Basilica and
National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, for the Feast of the
Assumption of Mary. But only one person has
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July 28, 2011
Community's newest priest is ordained
by Weam Namou
After being ordained by Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim at Mother of God Church on July
2, Fr. Pierre Konja, 25, began his priestly duties at St. George Chaldean
Catholic Church in Shelby Township.
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July 28, 2011
Jason Abro embraces police work
by Joyce Wiswell
Jason Abro has come a long way from the day he was called to deal with a cow
standing in the road. As a new sheriff's deputy in Macomb County, he had no
idea how he would deal with the wayward bovine
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May 31, 2011
Never a dull moment for case workers
by Joyce Wiswell
Sharon Hannawa is drowning in red tape. As the manager of Refugee Acculturation
and Sustainability Training (RAST), her job is to help refugees navigate life
in the United States. With limited resources and
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