Names are strategic and intentional. They hold power.
In northern Iraq, there is a city named Baghdeda, meaning 'house of youth.' The name comes from Iraq's indigenous people—the Assyrians. We have called it that for thousands of years. After migrating in the 1500s, the Ottomans began calling the city Qaraqosh, meaning 'black bird' in Turkish. It is also called Al Hamdaniya, this time in Arabic, named for the Arab tribe that migrated from the city to southern Iraq 300 years ago. They reveal history and politics over time.
militants—who targeted us for our Christian faith. Our people were left to fend for themselves without any government or international aid. An estimated 44,000 people fled the city overnight, and today, roughly half of these families have returned. Present day, in late September, Baghdeda was in the news when a fire broke out at an Assyrian wedding, killing 119 people. Hundreds more remain hospitalized or missing, as Baghdeda holds mass funerals every few days as the death toll climbs.
then invaded our areas, declaring jihad against Christians, murdering and kidnapping thousands; to this day, girls are still missing. Over 1 million Assyrians lived in Iraq before their rampage. Ten years later, that number is now a mere 100,000.Before we were Christians, we were Assyrians—and still are, despite ongoing massacres and targeted efforts to make us assimilate. When you're fighting to maintain not only your life but your culture, the name matters.
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