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Friday, November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM in Nineveh, Assyria

To know your past, is to know yourself.

Immediately, we left for Baghdad. From there we were placed on army buses, and headed for Mosul. My father and some other men set up a temporary camp in Mindan, right on the edge of the Tigris River. During our stay there, one day my father took me with him to Mosul, which was not too far from Mindan. It was during this trip, after he got through with whatever business he had to transact, that he said, "Son, would you like to go and see the ruins of Ninevah, just across from Mosul?" I knew nothing of Nineveh, and I said, "Yes, Baba (father)." It was no more than 2 or 3 kilometers away. I was in awe of the acres and acres of massive ruins, and the small portions of ancient wall still remaining. I looked up at my father ond noticed tears coming down, and I asked if he was crying and why. With a choking tone in his voice, he picked me up and said, "Son, thousands of years ago, this was the capital city of our people." He put me down and we returned to Mindan.

-- Ben S. Benjamin (Assyrian Holocaust Survivor)

Assyrian Holocaust - religious persecution and ethnic genocide of Assyrians in the Middle East.

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USA, Skokie, Illinois: Skokie Festival of Cultures, Assyrian Exhibition

May 21, 2011 - May 22, 2011

Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago
at
Skokie Festival of Cultures
Presents

Assyrian Exhibition
Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, May 22, 2011
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
and
Assyrian Folklore Dance Performance

The Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago and the Village of Skokie invite you to come and participate in its 20th annual Skokie Festival of Cultures. With over 30,000 visitors expected, this is Illinois premier festival that celebrates and promotes more than 30 cultures, including Assyrian. Savoring exotic tastes, listening to the traditional sounds of variety of music, unique arts and crafts, children’s games, business expo and a world marketplace bazaar and more than 30 cultural displays will be offered.
Assyrians were one of the original culture from the very beginning of the Festival and celebrating their 20th annual of their participation. The Assyrian Cultural Exhibition Booth will open on Saturday May 21st & Sunday May 22nd, from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, sponsored by Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago and Mesopotamia Museum, and hosted by Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago.

Don’t be miss the Assyrian folk dance performance, performed by Folklore Dance Group of Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago on Sunday, May 22nd at TBD.

Oakton Park is located at the corner of Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard in Skokie, at 4701 Oakton St. The festival will begin at 11 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, ending at 7 p.m. A free shuttle will be available to deliver attendees to the Festival grounds from Oakton Community College at 7701 Lincoln Ave., on both days.

https://www.assyriancivicclub.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=195

https://www.skokieculturefest.org