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“H H H H H<br />
UNMISSABLE AND UNFORGETTABLE.”<br />
FEBRUARY 20-25<br />
FISHER THEATRE / BROADWAYINDETROIT.COM<br />
GROUPS (10+) BROADWAYINDETROITGROUPS@THEAMBASSADORS.COM<br />
(SUBJECT: PRETTY WOMEN)<br />
RICHARD THOMAS is<br />
ATTICUS FINCH in<br />
HARPER LEE’S<br />
TO KILL A<br />
MOCKINGBIRD<br />
A new play by<br />
AARON SORKIN<br />
Directed by<br />
BARTLETT SHER<br />
MARCH 5-17 • FISHER THEATRE<br />
BroadwayInDetroit.com<br />
see an abundance of Chaldean artists,<br />
journalists, and musicians, because<br />
passion is what will help keep our values<br />
of hard work alive.<br />
The second value I would like to<br />
focus on is family. The Chaldean community<br />
was built on the premise that<br />
“It takes a village to raise a child.” The<br />
structure of our families has always<br />
been relevant to the success of those<br />
within our community. We take care of<br />
each other and each one of us would lay<br />
down our lives for our family, although<br />
this structure is beginning to diminish<br />
today.<br />
Pride has run rampant throughout<br />
our community and is affecting our families<br />
every day. Shockingly, a community<br />
that was built on putting family first is<br />
starting to lose these values. To keep our<br />
families stable we must put down our<br />
pride and remember that family is the<br />
most important thing we have in this<br />
world. Blood is thicker than water—our<br />
family should always come first.<br />
It is within our own families that<br />
we gain our sense of self and learn<br />
to rely on people who will always be<br />
there for us. When the children of future<br />
generations look back at our community,<br />
I want them to remember us<br />
for keeping our families together in<br />
the face of hardship. This humility will<br />
truly give strength to our community.<br />
We have all heard the phrase “Faith<br />
moves mountains.” If I could give any<br />
motto to the Chaldean community, it<br />
would be that. Faith and hope are trust;<br />
trust in ourselves and above all, something<br />
greater than us. Because of our<br />
faith, our community has had unfathomable<br />
success. Without faith and hope our<br />
community would never find strength<br />
in the face of adversity; that is how one<br />
knows that these are the values we continue<br />
to hold closest to our hearts.<br />
Our community has faced a lot of<br />
hardship, but we have always come<br />
back stronger. It is important to keep<br />
these values near and dear to us because<br />
the world is changing negatively—and<br />
although it is silent, our<br />
community is facing more adversity<br />
than ever before. The world has no appreciation<br />
for our faith. When the children<br />
of future generations look back<br />
on our current community, I hope they<br />
commend us for remaining inviolable<br />
in our values of faith and hope.<br />
There is no community that even<br />
comes close to the Chaldean community.<br />
Our successes and triumphs will<br />
be remembered by future generations,<br />
but these are not the only things we<br />
should want to be remembered for.<br />
Our success is admirable, but it is not<br />
the most important thing about our<br />
community.<br />
Our community should be remembered<br />
for our strong values and beliefs.<br />
True strength and success come<br />
from faith, hope, and love, and we can<br />
only keep these values by keeping our<br />
family and our values of hard work<br />
and faith in God at the forefront of our<br />
community.<br />
<strong>JANUARY</strong> <strong>2024</strong> CHALDEAN NEWS 39
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