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The Day of Great Gladness
“Go out oh daughters of Zion, and look upon King Solomon, with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on...
Apr 2, 20248 min read


Not All Who Wander
This week I want to wind back to share something of our Valentine’s Day in February. We celebrated within both our Syrian and Yezidi...
Mar 18, 20244 min read
A Well Partner
I find myself in an arid eastern region for the next few weeks. A region where the future possibility of extending our work with our...
Mar 18, 20243 min read


The Birthing of a King
One day in 2019 Daoud walked through our blue gates. That day it was as if the ground shook under our feet, the birds silenced their song...
Mar 13, 20246 min read


Oscar and Newroz Days
A few weeks ago, Rahat, one of our Down's Syndrome kiddies, asked his mother if it was “Oscar and Newroz day”, the day when he goes to...
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Re-Tethering
Some of our stories are very simple. There is a delightfulness to be found in their simplicity. It has yet again been a full and...
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Little People
We’re in love with our little people, the tiny members of our community who have big dreams and big hearts and one day will be the...
Feb 16, 20248 min read


Committed to Struggle
For the past ten years, we have lived and worked alongside girls and women who were taken into the captivity of ISIS, raped, tortured,...
Feb 16, 20248 min read


Grave Openers
It’s been another of “those weeks” here in the Middle East. Living the days when every bit of breath is sucked out of you. The days of...
Feb 16, 20244 min read


Well Diggers
“Write the vision, make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time, it hastens to...
Jan 21, 20245 min read


Vision is a Destination
“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Their goals...
Jan 21, 20247 min read


We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Greetings to all of our friends who celebrate Christmas! And greetings from the Syriac Christian community of Avzruk Shno who thank you...
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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