Assyrian Podcast

Episode 13 - This week we hear from May Ishak, the wife of the Assyrian martyr, Youbert Benyamin. You’ll hear about her life growing up in Iraq and later fleeing oppression to create a new life in Canada.

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Episode 12 - Born in London, England in 1982, he and his family emigrated to Los Angeles when he was 7 years old. He earned his Juris Doctor at Loyola University Law School in Los Angeles and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of California Berkeley.  For the past several years, he worked as an attorney at a boutique litigation firm in downtown Los Angeles.  In the next month, he will be launching his own private law practice out of Los Angeles.

Previously, he had served as Vice President of the Assyrian American Association of Southern California from 2014-2016 and as a volunteer in different Assyrian projects. He was elected President of the Association in 2016 and was re-elected to a second term in January 2018. 

Founded on August 1964, the Assyrian American Association of Southern California is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose broad mission is to serve and advance the Assyrian-American community by concentrating on a wide spectrum of areas such as cultural and linguistic identity, public/governmental outreach and advocacy, education, arts/literature, youth services, and many others. 

Episode 11 - This week we hear from Michael Youash, a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto. He is part of the Assyrian Global (Self) Governance Mandate and is the Secretary for the Nineveh Plain Defense Fund (https://ninevehplaindefensefund.org/).  You'll learn more about his life in politics and current projects, as well as his experience raising a bi-cultural family. You can connect with Michael at [email protected]

Episode 10 - Kevin Markarian joins the Assyrian Podcast and tells us all about his journey. Founded in 2014, Marker Real Estate achieved rapid success as one of the nation’s most innovative companies. Word is spreading in industry circles about Marker’s unique approach to digital marketing communications via a transparent, inclusive client-focused strategy. Email Kevin here:  [email protected] or look him up on social media! 

Episode 9 - This week we hear from Nadia Younan, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto in Ethnomusicology looking at Assyrian music. You’ll learn about how she selected her PhD topic, her findings thus far, and how it has been like growing up first-generation Canadian with Assyrian & Italian heritage. You can connect with her at [email protected].

Episode 8 - On this week's episode we get to meet Ray Markarian in the Assyrian trunks (boxing). Ray grew up in Modesto California and currently live in San Francisco where he is a Real Estate Agent, writer, producer, and LOVES boxing! Ray has written for the Sweet Science and also the Bleacher report. We had a great time getting to know Ray and we know you will too. Find him on twitter or instagram @raymarkarian. 

Episode 7 - This week’s episode we hear from Rosemary Georges who is of the Syriac Orthodox faith and her journey coming to the Assyrian identity, the challenges she’s faced with marrying someone of a different Christian sect, and about her dissertation covering mental health in the midst of the Syria conflict. You can connect with her on Facebook at Rosemary Georges or through email at [email protected]. 

Episode 6 - This week we hear from Mar Awa Royel, Bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East overseeing California. I had a blast at his home, getting to know him better and I know you'll enjoy as well. Add him on social media: https://www.facebook.com/marawa.royel 

Episode 5 - This week we hear from Lidia Bit-Yunan, Co-founder and COO of Set Scouter (https://www.setscouter.com/). You’ll learn about how she co-founded her company, growing up in Kazakhstan, and how she rekindled her love for being Assyrian. You can connect with her on any social media outlets at: Lidia Bit-Yunan or [email protected]  Find Lidia @lidiabetyunan @setscouter 

Episode 4 - Get to know the Assyrian activist Savina Dawood. You'll get to hear more about her story and also the etuti institute which provides opportunities in the Assyrian homeland. Check out www.etuti.org