The Iraqi Chaldean community gathered in solemn remembrance of the tragic Soria Massacre of 1969, honoring the 39 innocent lives lost to a brutal military attack. The event was organized by the Chaldean Democratic Union Party in cooperation with the Chaldean Diocese of Zakho, with the participation of local clergy, faithful from surrounding towns, and expatriates from the United States and Europe.

Yasmine Dabish and Michael Sulaka will both take the court for their college basketball teams this winter. But they’re more than athletes—they’re standout students with ambitious career goals beyond basketball. Dabish, a freshman at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a 2025 graduate of Troy Athens High School, finished high school with a 3.8 GPA. She’s determined to carry that success into college as she pursues her dream of becoming a pediatric surgeon or entering another medical profession.