Richard sits down with Joshua Benjamin and Elaria Essak of Coptic Orphans, a US-based advocacy and charity organization whose mission is to serve Coptic Christian orphans in Egypt. We discussed the history, legacy, and trials of Egypt’s Coptic Christians… and got a glimpse into the important work and impact of Coptic Orphans.

Richard sits down with Mr. Thomas Abraham, a Lebanese-American business leader, philanthropist and humanitarian. Mr. Abraham also serves as Chairman of the Board at the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, and Advisory Board Member at In Defense of Christians. Together, they discussed the Christian heritage of Lebanon, and got a glimpse into the important work and impact of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation.

Richard sits down with Betty Tekeste, a human rights advocate for Ethiopia’s ancient Christians, to discuss the history, heritage and legacy of Ethiopia’s ancient Christian community, and the challenges they face today. 

IDC's Richard Ghazal sat down with Mr. Kaldo Ramzi, Director General of the Syriac Culture and Arts Directorate of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq.  Mr. Ramzi shared details on the background and mission of the Syriac Culture and Arts Directorate, and the Syriac Heritage Museum, and how they stand to preserve and develop the endangered Christian heritage of Iraq.

IDC's Richard Ghazal sat down with Mr. Habib Afram, President of the Syriac League of Lebanon, and Secretary General of the Levantine Christian Congress to discuss the history and trials of Christians in Lebanon and the Levant. They also discussed Mr. Afram’s long career fighting for religious freedom, for Christians in the Middle East.

Richard Ghazal sits down with Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. George Kiraz of The Syriac Institute, and Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America to take a critical look back at the last century of the Mid-East Christian Diaspora in the USA, challenges and opportunities.

Richard Ghazal sits down with Dr. Michael Wingert of Agora University, and Dr. Sofia Mutlu-Numansen of the University of Twente (Netherlands) to look beyond “Sayfo” (the Syriac Genocide).  Over the last century, much has been written and discussed about the events of Sayfo itself.  However, this conversation seeks to ask the next-level meta-questions that have presented themselves as a consequence of Sayfo in the diaspora a century later (including moral, psychological, philosophical, and national questions).

Richard sits down with Dr. Franck Salameh, Professor of Middle East history, culture, and political thought at Boston College to discuss the rich ethno-religious-linguistic diversity that comprises the Middle Eastern mosaic. They discussed the ultimate question, “What is an Arab Christian?”

Richard sits down with Dr. Samuel Tadros of the Hudson Institute and Mariam Wahba of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (formerly of the Philos Project).  They discussed the history, legacy, and trials of Egypt’s Coptic Christians.