Father Araam Romei Qiea and Father Ghazwan describe living with the threat of ISIS.
Father Ghazwan on ISIS
Parish priest in Alqosh gives a first hand account of what it was like living under the threat of ISIS.
From the Rooftop 2
Interview with Arwen Romei Qiea and Rayan Naggara both formerly of Alqosh. They discuss history, emigration and how the world is unaware of the struggles of the region because it is not widely reported.
The Lord’s Prayer Slideshow
Visions of Nineveh. Music by Aelfric Michael Avery “The Lord’s Prayer” from “Aramaic Songs of Jesus”.
Interview with Danny Asmaro
Interview with Danny Asmaro, artist, muscian and architect. He built Old Alqosh to preserve the memory of how their ancestors lived.
Guardian of Nahum
Interview with Andrew who grew up near the Shrine of Nahum. The keys to the Shrine were entrusted to Andrew’s family when the last Jews left Alqosh.
Interview with Artist
Interview with Basima al-Safar, and artist in Alqosh.
Come to Alqosh!
Bishop Juan Carlos Mendez urges other to come to Alqosh support Christians who have fought repeated persecution. With cuts to Father Araam as he describes Nineveh as a cultural “Mosaic”.
Rooftop
ISIS was finally turned back before conquering the town of Alqosh on the Nineveh Plain. Father Araam describes watching the battle from the rooftop where we were standing.
About this Church
Father Araam Romei Qiea interview in St Qaryaqous church in Batnaya.