Reclaiming Syriac heritage: A village in Turkey finds its voice
Returning from Europe decades after fleeing war, ancient community asserts new multicultural identity in Aramaic, German
May 22, 2015 7:00PM ET
by Dalia Mortada @dalia_mortada
Kafro
KAFRO, Turkey — Standing on the roof of a 1,500-year-old church, gazing over the village of Kafro, 54-year-old Saliba Alptekin reflected on the past few decades. As the sun set, it cast a warm light over the ancient deteriorated stone houses covered in vegetation, like the one Alptekin once lived in.
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