CONTENTS FEBRUARY2018 THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 15 ISSUE I on the cover 26 THEN AND NOW BY VANESSA DENHA GARMO How Chaldean weddings have changed across place and time 26 departments 6 FROM THE EDITOR BY VANESS DENHA GARMO Capturing the history 8 YOUR LETTERS 10 IN MY VIEW BY MICHAEL SARAFA Opioid epidemic reaches crisis proportions 11 WHERE DO YOU STAND? BY MICHAEL SARAFA In the balance 12 NOTEWORTHY 14 IRAQ TODAY BY RAGHEB ELIAS KARASH On Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, a ten-year-old girl dares to dream again 16 CHAI TIME 18 RELIGION 19 OBITUARIES 40 ECONOMICS AND ENTERPRISE BY STEPHEN JONES Riding in style 54 CHALDEAN ON THE STREET ON THE COVER BY HALIM SHEENA Wedding Etiquette features 22 VOICE OF THE CHARLOTTE CHECKERS BY ASHOURINA SLEWO From childhood passion to full time profession, Jason Shaya goes from watching hockey games to calling them 24 LIVE FROM BABYLON BY ASHOURINA SLEWO CASA at U of M hopes to host most successful fundraiser yet. 30 CAPTURING THE MOMENT 36 GROOMING THE GROOM BY MONIQUE MANSOUR Helpful tips for the husband-to-be 38 HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS BY WEAM NAMOU Travel agents talk what is trending after the wedding festivities 42 PLANNING THE BIG DAY BY VANESSA DENHA GARMO Event coordinator share the wedding trends for 2018 48 MORE THAN THE KHIGGA BY ASHOURINA SLEWO Ashley Barno has taken on the task of teaching traditional Chaldean dances 50 FOOD FOR ALL THE FESTIVITIES BY WEAM NAMOU Local caterer specializes in all-kinds of wedding celebrations HISTORICAL PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE CHALDEAN CULTURAL CENTER LAZAR FAMILY: PHOTO COURTESY HADEER POLLIS MATTHEW AND CRYSTAL: PHOTO COURTESY IVAN GEORGE FEBRUARY2018 CHALDEAN NEWS 5
