Assyrian Podcast

Episode 48 - Dr. Mariana Markos is an Assyrian Artist and Dentist who is originally from Ankawa but is currently living in Bonn Her family left Iraq because of the political situation and has been living in Germany since 1997. For her, both Dentistry and Painting, are forms of Art. Especially the destruction of ancient Assyrian artifact inspire Mariana to preserve her heritage by painting Assyrian symbols.

Alexander Paul David – Has been an active member of the Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa) since 2009. He is the Illinois Sector Director of the Movement, and participated in the 8th conference of the Assyrian Democratic Movement, which took place on March 2017 in Dohuk, Iraq. He is a Co-Founder and Board Member of the Nineveh Plain Defense Fund, a direct funding organization for the Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU). Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Alex graduated from DePaul University with a BS in Accountancy and is an avid golfer in his spare time. Email: apdavid0330@gmail.com Twitter: @APDavid33 The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalogerakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 46 - Kathryn Pauline, of Cardamom and Tea, is a world-renowned food blogger. Her blog was a 2018 finalist for Saveur’s Best Food and Culture Blog award and was featured on Amsterdam Diary’s Top 20 Up and Coming Food Blogs in 2018. In this episode you will learn about Kathryn’s life in Hong Kong and how her passion for baking and cooking led her to create Cardamom and Tea, where she shares Assyrian inspired dishes with the world. Website: www.cardamomandtea.com Facebook: cardamomandtea Instagram: @cardamom.and.tea Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalogerakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 45 - Lisa and Jacob David are siblings who own/operate the Nineveh Assyrian Food Truck in Olympia, Washington. In this episode, you’ll learn about their family lineage and growing up Assyrian and Jewish, life in Toledo, Ohio and the move to Olympia, and their experiences running their business that allows them to share a piece of our culture with people every day. www.nineveholympia.com IG: @ninevehassyrianfoodtruck FB: www.facebook.com/nineveholympia Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalogerakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 44 - Abboud Zeitoune is the author of the Assyrian books,“Music Pearls of Bethnahrin”, “Modern Assyrian Music” and others. He has properly documented modern Assyrian music spanning over the last 100 years - an invaluable gift for our nation. He was born in Syria, grew up in Lebanon and fled to Germany as a young man, where he currently resides. He is in the process of working on a book about the Father of Assyrian Nationalism, Naum Faik. He is the chairman of the Mor Afrem Foundation, former chairman of the Assyrian Beth-Nahrin Culture and Sport Association in Wiesbaden and a long time member of the Assyrian Democratic Party. In this episode you will learn about Abboud’s life, what has led him to produce such books, and their importance. Website: www.abboudzeitoune.com Buy Christmas gifts for children in Nineveh: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/christmas-in-nineveh Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalogerakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 43 - Evan Yako is a multi-talented session drummer, drum teacher, and recording artist. He is the founder of the “Healing Through Evan Yako’s Drumming” program, that helps to heal the trauma of school-aged refugees through music. He owns his own recording studio in Fairfield, Sydney, Real Rhythm Studio, where he has produced music for national and international artists, records and teaches music, does community work, and holds dance classes in his studio. In this episode you will learn more about how Evan’s passion for drumming led him to creating this therapy music program. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evan.yako.3 YouTube: Evan Yako Twitter: evan_yako Instagram: evanyako Website: https://www.realrhythmstudio.com/evan-yako/ Buy Christmas gifts for children in Nineveh: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/christmas-in-nineveh Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalogerakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 42 - A vivid tale of up-close, government injustice in Bahrain is just one of the highlights in our discussion with immigration lawyer Christina Abraham. We discuss her path into law, and choosing a perhaps less glamorous, yet satisfying field of law. You can read more about Christina and her law practice at abrahamlaw.co Support the Etuti institute by buying Christmas gifts for children in Nineveh: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/christmas-in-nineveh Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalagorakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.  

Episode 41 - Nardin Hermiz, RN, BSN, Certified Medical Aesthetic Injector. Live longer by listening to today’s episode. Nardin is committed to creating a unique environment where her clients can explore different aspects of medical aesthetics. She tailors each service to her client’s distinctive features in a manner that will enhance their natural beauty.    Nardin graduated with honors from nursing school in the Chicago-land area. Since then she has worked alongside a prestigious team of healthcare providers at Banner University Medical Center’s Trauma and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Her advanced experiences have allowed her to meet each of her client’s individual needs through empathetic appreciation. Now as the owner of Uptown Medispa – Arrowhead Nardin is excited to bring her talents and expertise to the northwest valley. Phone: 224.678.8526 https://www.facebook.com/uptownarrowhead The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalagorakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 40 - Ramos Jakob is a musician and producer who’s talent has gotten him to perform in front of millions on Australia’s hit TV show, “All Together Now.” Ramos has performed in and produced several music videos reaching over 500,000 views on YouTube. He just finished wrapping up a tribute video, “Made for Now” which led him to get a shoutout from the iconic Janet Jackson. In this episode you will learn more about Ramos’ work that he has done in the past years by combining his talent with music and the Assyrian culture. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramosj.ramosj.50 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWVROhhAUGxHlbvGj_AM4A Instagram: ramosjofficial Twitter: ramosjofficial  Support for this week’s episode of The Assyrian Podcast is brought to you by Tony Kalagorakos and the injury lawyers of Illinois and New York. If you know anyone that has been in a serious accident, please reach out to Tony Kalogerakos. Tony has been recognized as a Top 40 lawyer, and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Publication and has obtained multiple multi-million-dollar awards. Tony can be reached at InjuryRights.com or 847-982-9516.

Episode 39 - Dr. Helen Malko is an Archaeologist and Anthropologist, working at Columbia University in New York City. In this episode you’ll learn about her life growing up in Iraq and the circumstances that brought her to the US, her love for history, archaeology, and anthropology and how it led to her vocation, as well as how acts of cultural genocide affect our collective and cultural memory. You can connect with her at h_malko@yahoo.com.