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Falling Back<br />
Autumn is a time of contemplation; it is<br />
when we take stock of where we are and<br />
perhaps re-evaluate and adjust our trajectory<br />
for the future. For many, it seems like an end –<br />
the end of summer, the end of the season, the end<br />
of the year drawing to a close. Early next month,<br />
on the 5th of November to be exact, our clocks will<br />
turn back for perhaps the last time, if opponents of<br />
Daylight Savings Time (DST) have their wish.<br />
But “falling back” is not necessarily a bad<br />
thing. Sometimes, falling back means taking extra<br />
time to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells<br />
along the way. Here in Michigan, the spectacular<br />
colors of the trees’ changing hue is<br />
unmatched, save for a few New England<br />
states. Fall produce like apples and cranberries<br />
grace our orchards before they grace<br />
our tables. You can literally smell the earth<br />
in the fall in Michigan. How lucky we are to<br />
live here!<br />
You may know that we are advocating for the return of<br />
property to Christians from Iraq who have been displaced<br />
and their lands and homes confiscated. Weam Namou writes<br />
about a Chaldean political activist named Diya Butros Sliwa,<br />
who recently gave a talk hosted by the Iraqi Human Rights<br />
Society in the US. Sliwa has been fighting for the rights of<br />
religious minorities in Iraq for more than two decades and<br />
takes the ruling government in Iraq to task for neither protecting<br />
them nor the women and children who live in the<br />
community.<br />
Our cover story this month tells the sad story of an alcohol<br />
ban in Iraq that will stifle the productivity and livelihood<br />
of many Christians still living there. For some, this is seen as<br />
another way to oust them from the country and take what is<br />
theirs. Add the fact that the Chaldean Patriarch has removed<br />
himself to Erbil and you have another recipe for disaster.<br />
Speaking of recipes, Chaldean Kitchen returns this<br />
month with a special dish. Aida Yousif invited CN staff into<br />
her home and shared with them the recipe for “Mommy’s<br />
SARAH KITTLE<br />
EDITOR<br />
IN CHIEF<br />
We are advocating for the return of<br />
property to Christians from Iraq who have<br />
been displaced and their lands and homes<br />
confiscated.<br />
Salad.” It is fresh, healthy, and fulfilling – but don’t<br />
tell the kids!<br />
And of course, October means Halloween and<br />
trick-or-treating for some. Our Family Time article<br />
focuses on the hocus-pocus of it all but in nontraditional<br />
ways, like hosting scary movie nights or<br />
making your own haunted house. If you don’t want<br />
your kids trick-or-treating, we have options.<br />
Parents having options is what the article about<br />
the Great School Initiative (GSI) is about. Parents<br />
had issues with certain school mandates and organized<br />
to make their protests known. The GSI was born and<br />
is gaining momentum. Educational content and curriculum<br />
can be changed, it just takes time and perseverance. Which<br />
is what the champions of Sureth in schools have demonstrated<br />
in their push to include the language in the local<br />
school system. It happened in Illinois and may be happening<br />
here soon.<br />
Fall is also a great time to fall in love, although the road<br />
to happily ever after may have some potholes. Beshar Shukri<br />
(first-time writer!) shares his tale of speed dating in a guest<br />
column. Lydia Michael’s new book, Brand Love, just came<br />
out and it is a great read.<br />
Turn the page for more, fall back into the cushions and<br />
enjoy!<br />
Sarah Kittle<br />
Editor in Chief<br />
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