At Last – Family History Published
After several years of work, we decided to self-publish a book detailing our parents’ history and our lives growing up with them. We are distributing… Read More »At Last – Family History Published
Rami Saydjari
And the Earth Cracked
It is with great sadness we have followed the news of the great earthquake in Turkey & Northern Syria. Many family members were lost and… Read More »And the Earth Cracked
How It All Began
It began simply enough as a commitment among three brothers to write down the stories they had shared for years during family reunions and phone… Read More »How It All Began
Family In The Time of COVID
The lives of my brothers and I have led us to live in different regions of The United States separated by thousands of miles. Despite… Read More »Family In The Time of COVID
Patriarchs
My brother Sami recently uncovered an old photograph of our father Mohammed along with the patriarchs of the Saydjari (Sejary) clan. The picture is from… Read More »Patriarchs
Bright Like the Morning
His name was Mohammed Soubhi Saydjari – our father. My brothers and I have tried to learn a few words of Arabic as we have… Read More »Bright Like the Morning
The Argentine Connection
Argentina has long been a destination for the Syrian diaspora. This includes voluntary immigration and a relatively welcoming place for refugees as well. Our paternal… Read More »The Argentine Connection
An Introduction to Memory
My brothers and I continue to work on a collection of essays recalling memories of our family. We are in the editing phase, which is,… Read More »An Introduction to Memory
An Arab in America
The First Wave The first wave of Arab immigrants from the Middle East began in the late 19th century. These were mostly Christians from the… Read More »An Arab in America
All in the Family
In the Middle East, family is at the core of cultural values. Even names are about how we relate to one another within the family.… Read More »All in the Family