“Our Children”
LIVING IN THE CEMETERIES OF OUR OCCUPIED LAND
“Refugees in Our Own Land”
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IMPORTANT
The article below was released as a response to a rescue call for the families in Assyria who are currently living in cemeteries. Our commitment as Assyrians prompted us to create this link as soon as possible in order to inform the Assyrian nation of this tragedy.
Nevertheless, a new source on www.ankawa.com declined the accuracy of this information.
As it seems, the story may be true, because it was picked up by a major news agency
The kurds and the Mayor of Ankawa might be manipulating the news for the kurds benefits and agendas.
At this time, Assyria National Assembly is investigating both sources.
Meanwhile, let us all hope that no Assyrian is living in the cemeteries.
Thanks to those who responded to the rescue through e-mails.
Donations made directly to this cause may be compensated if the source of the article proves to be inaccurate .
Let us not forget
This is not the end of the Assyrian struggle and we will do our best to make sure that no Assyrian is living in a struggle.We will be updating this information as soon as our investigation of the sources is complete
Assyria National Assembly
Members of an Assyrian Christian family rest under the shadow of an olive tree in the cemetery of the Assyrian city Ankawa
Children of an Assyrian Christian family play among tombs in the cemetery of the Assyrian city Ankawa
"We don't have any choice," says a squatter gesturing to the new home he has made for his family in a Christian cemetery.
"We are afraid of the snakes and scorpions, especially with the children, but it's better than sleeping without a roof"Some 63 families are currently living in tents in the Zakho and Shiladze camps, north of Dahuk. They are in poor conditions, without electricity and clean drinking water, because they can't afford to pay rents said Sardar Tamar, a senior official of the IRCS in Dahuk. The rest of the displaced are either renting or staying with relatives in the governorate.
Julita Nissan Maku, 46, a Christian, fled Mosul with her family of four, after her 23 year-old son, Morin, was beheaded by armed men. Morin was employed by a Turkish company working with the US military in the city.
“After the death of my son, terrorists sent us a threatening letter saying that if we don’t pay 30,000,000 Iraqi Dinars (US $200,000) we would be killed. So we had no other option but to run away,” she said.
She together with another family have rented a house with two rooms in a Dahuk suburb for $200 per month. In late 2004 a house like hers could be rented for $70, according to local estate agents. Maku said her husband was ill and could not work forcing them to live on a meagre monthly income of $100.
Many of the fleeing families are unable to find work and cannot afford to pay the rent alone.
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