I started this page out of frustration. Frustration the world does not know what is happening to ancient Christians. Frustration the media doesn't cover Christian genocide. In six short months, Aramaic Wire has now crossed 25,000 followers. We hear about EVERY genocide except the genocide of Christians. When the media decides to cover it, they use Christians as pawns for somebody else's narrative. We've had millions of impressions with several posts hitting the explore page with no help from anyone. There's something massive going on. I believe we are in the early stages of an awakening. An Apostolic Awakening There is deep interest brewing in the origins of the faith. With this comes a thirst for Middle Eastern Christianity. A curiosity for the nations of Christ, for the language of Christ, for the lands & histories of ancient Christians. It is a rejection of commercial Christianity which undermined Apostolic lineage. Which taught us to forget Eastern Christians. Which treated the Christians in Iraq as a non-entity when the Iraq War began. Which treated the Christians in Syria as a non-entity as the Syrian Civil War destroyed their historic presence. Which views the Christians in Lebanon & Palestine as collateral in the wars between Islam & Judaism. Despite an early awakening, there is a crisis in Christianity we have to start talking about. It is a crisis of consciousness. Why do Christians have to choose between allying themselves with Muslims or Jews? Why can't Christians build their own ground-up policy, worldview & organizational structures, with independent goals designed to propagate a Christian polity & worldview? How did Christendom become so degraded that it no longer fights for its heritage in the East? It's worse. How did Christendom become so degraded that it allows OTHER religions to use Eastern Christians as tokens for their own interests? Eastern Christians are the pressure valve for all of this. I started this page because I've lived my entire life with the stories of our martyrs. I heard about nuns being beheaded during the Iraq War. I saw mass emigration of Christians in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon & Iran. I watched (and am watching) Aramaic, my native tongue, go extinct. I'm watching my people, the Assyrians/Assyro-Chaldeans, dissolve into diaspora nothingness, despite a grand history. I watch as they divide themselves into factions, with no plan or leadership, totally confused about their future. Our faith is renewed by proximity to martyrdom. We need the Eastern martyrs to strengthen our zeal. The protection of Christianity in the East is both a symptom of & a catalyst for the revival of Christianity in the West. When I post about Sister Cecilia, the beheaded nun in Baghdad, or the Murdered Priests of Mosul, or the Christians of Nineveh decimated by ISIS, I am telling stories I've known all my life. Stories the media will never cover, unless they are trying to promote another cause (again, Christians as pawns). This has to be reversed--totally & without compromise. Eastern Christians have been the biggest losers in the last 50 years of Middle Eastern conflict. They've faced the largest % demographic losses, the highest rates of emigration & the greatest level of cultural & heritage destruction. And it all happened before our eyes. But I also believe the apathy which allowed Christian Genocide to happen will eventually be defeated. The forces of history are being reshaped. There is massive interest in Eastern Christians, and Aramaic Wire's growth is a tiny example of this. There's interest in Aramaic. A desire to support the East. And we have to find unique & innovative ways to bridge these worlds. Aramaic Wire will continue to highlight the beauty of the Apostolic East. We will make a simple yet important case: the revival of Christianity in the West requires an energizing cause in the East, a cause that connects us to the prayers & people of the Apostles. If you are interested in our work & following us closer, DM us your email & we will keep you updated on what we are working on. ܐܠܗܐ ܡܒܪܟ݂ ܠܘܟ݂ܘܢ ܟܠܝܟ݂ܘܢ Thank you for your support. Every repost is a blessing.