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Aho Arsan from the village of Arbo, 1907.
Aho Arsan from the village of Arbo, 1907, who later joined the French Army in Syria.
Arameans of Qeleth, 1949
A picture from the village of Qeleth, taken by American missionaries in 1949, during the inauguration of the new bell of the Syriac Protestant church in the village.
The Aramean leaders of Midyat, 1933.
From left to right: Circis Hirmiz, Mehmed Sherif, Ibrahim Shabo (Mayor of Midyat), Gabro Isa, and Saido Nehrozo.
Semhan Kerimo and Lahdo Uyar d'be Basso in Midyat, 1960.
Semhan Kerimo (left) and Lahdo Uyar dbe Basso (right) in Midyat, 1960, with the Syriac Protestant church in the background. They bought their bike in Syria, where they were working.
The Malke family from Harpoot.
Malke (front right) got murdered during Sayfo.
Arameans of Midyat.
Possibly taken in Kniset Arbin (“Kirklar Kilisesi”) in Mardin.
Aramean football team of Midyat, 1933.
Above, from left: Shibo Sedde-Ediz, Lahdo Antar-Cakir, Aziz dbe Maksi Galle, Nicmo dbe Cabdiyo, Yakub Ercan dbe Kittik, and the driver with a hat, Abdulkadir Kahla. Seated, from left: Gevriye dbe Bugdo, Suphi Kermane, Denho Rhavi Akbas, and Melek Bisse.
Jewelry artisans from Midyat, 1950.
On the right (owner): Musa Aras; Hanne Chalma; Lahdo dbe Lahdoko Grigo; Bunyamin Icmen; Savme dbe Chamo; Musa dbe Xirman; and on the left, Fikri Zatte Chalma. Various silver items produced on the table were sold all over Anatolia.
The Hermez family from Midyat.
The entire family was murdered during the genocide of 1915.
The Asfar family from Diyarbakir.
Back row: Sara Asfar and her husband, George Asfar, with four of their children.