Assyrian Diaspora: The story of Eliyo Makko: From Enhil (Tur Abdin) to Augsburg (Germany)

EN: The Assyrian nation has experienced several waves of emigration. This program focuses on the wave that began approximately 50 years ago. Why did the Assyrians have to leave their ancestral homeland? What did the Assyrian emigrants experience abroad? How were they received in Western countries? How did they manage the balancing act between integration and assimilation? What did they do to preserve their Assyrian identity and culture? These and other questions are discussed in this program with guest Mr. Eliyo Makko, who was one of these emigrants. DE: The Assyrian nation has undergone several waves of emigration. This program focuses on the wave of emigration that began about 50 years ago. Why did the Assyrians have to leave their ancestral homeland? What did the Assyrian emigrants experience abroad? How were they received in Western countries? How did they manage the balancing act between integration and assimilation? What did they do to preserve their Assyrian identity and culture? This and other questions will be discussed in this program with our guest, Mr. Eliyo Makko, who was himself one of these emigrants. Facebook:   / assyriatv   Twitter:   / assyriatv   Instagram:   / assyriatv   Website: https://www.assyriatv.org/ #TurAbdin