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