"it won't stop a genocide, but maybe, just maybe, someone's grandchild will be alive, and will tell the story of their people. And what happened to them" I started crying. People really do deserve to tell their story. Not a history book.
This is also why it's always important to have initiatives with actual faces on them. People have to be reminded straight into the face that there are actual fellow people being hurt, not some abstract "them".
It's very sad to hear that Assyrians were forced to get out of their own homeland. It's very painful to lose the place where you were born. Love Assyrians from Armenia.
@@greenz6530 I'm talking about the Assyrian Empire (the last stage of the Babilonyan Empire) who was conquered in 609 BC by Persia also it doesn't make sense to call such a mixed people though the countless empires thar have risen and fell in that area after such a long gone culture (because "modern Assyrians" have almost nothing to do with the one that lived 3000 years ago (also I think calling the people of that area Assyrians is a US thing, I had never heard of the term used for modern people, only for history, and what little I researched seems like most of the languages of the area use different terms for "modern Assyrians" and ancient ones
@@greenz6530 It is as if I called my self Tartessa, because I live in the same rough area as an Empire that was conquered 2000 years ago and reclamed a place for my etnicity, because the French conquered that same place in 1807
My Jewish great great (possibly another great) grandfather left Bavaria for the US in the 1850s to escape persecution. Which means I’m alive to hear this story.
Your are not only a good artist but also a very good and wise person as you speak up against bad in such a humble way Ladies and gentlemen : His Mother Raised him right ❤
My Nona, too! She's still alive- about to turn 95. She was more mom than Nona, though, and legitimately one of THE best people to ever walk this earth.
It’s very sad that I’m sure everyone reading this comment will have had a relative who died in a pointless war or genocide. I’m 25% Armenian, so you can guess how many of them are left. Love from Greece
Armenia, Palestine, Congo, Sudan. The peoples within who have been denied a homeland, or whose homeland is in jeopardy. Their resilience is astounding and are an example for us all.
i have a similar story my grandfather fled palestine after working his butt off in multiple jobs. im so thankful because if he didnt do that i would be dead by now like my other relatives there. our grandparents truly are the bravest
❤️ sending well wishes and healing to you and your family. I couldn't imagine the grief your family must feel for your lost loved ones and the ones who are still there just trying to survive in this senseless mess.
Hey Scott, on the subject of the many genocides perpetrated by the Turks of the Ottoman empire, you should do a portrait of Serj Tankian. He has dedicated his life to spreading the word about the Armenian Genocide and other injustices through his band System of a Down and other personal works. He's definitely an activist before an artist, and someone whom I really admire. Besides, his features are sharp, defined, and unique, which would look really good in your art style. You're art is amazing btw and I've been following you for about 2 years now!
My mother worked for doctors without borders, i could tell its a good charity. in iraq where im from assyrians live in small groups and have such a beautiful culture, thank you for sharing your story 🔥
As a Half Assyrian artist myself, I don’t think this’ll get even a like or view, but I never thought I’d ever hear anyone who’d speak about my ancestry like this. My mother’s side originated from Urmia but fled, and it ended up with me in Canada. I want to personally thank you for speaking out about my people-and your ancestry too (from my understanding) I want to eventually show people my art, and possibly be an artist that can show the culture of my people. Maybe I can’t do it entirely, but I want my people to be seen. Thank you so much :)
Thank you so much. I am Assyrian, i speak the language, and live in the middle east, im grateful and happy that someone talk about us, and especially hearing it from you, i love your channel, art and you and your wife. Thank you scott❤
Hearing those words from people that hurt them and so many people like us is really comforting thank you even though you weren't yourself the cause of death of our people still thank you for those words
@@nothing7666 there have been very few country leaders that are legitimately good and it's always the citizens who have to pay the price for their actions. I'm so glad to hear this makes you feel better. No one deserves to lose the people they love
I truly appreciate this, my friend. But you need not apologize for anything. It wasn’t you. It wasn’t your family. And Assyrians who survived hold no grudges. ❤️
@@ElasArtbookYeah you say this and yet it’s still completely normal and accepted to direct hate towards Israeli people for something they CANNOT control.
@@ssavaartwild, i'm also half italian and have assyrian ancestry through my paternal grandfather (born in bahrain to iranian parents with both assyrian and persian origin) i've never met another other than my own family who came from both places, love your videos!
Your family story hits so close to home for me. My great grandparents were forced out of Syria by the Ottoman Empire around the same time. They were weavers from what I know, and ended up settling in New York, where much of my family still is. I’m over on the west coast of Canada so I don’t know much more than that, but my dad and I are in the process of finding that side of ourselves outside of our last name being common in Syria. Stuffed grape leaves are my personal favourite way to connect with that side of my heritage ☺️ I just bought my copy of this poster and I’m so happy the proceeds are going to such an important organization, especially in times like this. Thank you so much for doing this and for sharing your story and your gorgeous art!! ❤❤
My great great grandparents on my zadies side fled from modern day Ukrainian and Russia from the genocides against jews and over 200 years later my moms side is still in Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
@@UndecidedCryptid I'm just saying we don't even mention past ones that have happened. And the reasons we don't teach current genocides at least in America is because we are the ones doing them.
@@sorianrrapson I think another reason for that is that there are SO MANY topics to cover in history, and SO MANY genocides that have happened (which is depressing).
@@zoetrogolo7349 I don't think that the frequency of genocides means we shouldn't cover or that it a reason not to. The frequency is why we should teach about it because if we don't history is doomed to repeat itself as it has time and time again we have not yet learned the lessons from even the Holocaust, as fascism though seen as bad by most still lurks.
@@sorianrrapson You may not fully understand just how many there have been. There is no time in school for you to actually learn anything about them all. You spend so long understanding the holocaust only.
Doctor's Without Borders are awesome, they're a great charity to support! I had no idea the Assyrians went through something like that. Maybe Assyrian descendants can help Palestinians going through something so similar right now. It's horrible how this has happened multiple times in recent history... land can't just be taken from people, genocide shouldn't just happen. I'm glad your grandparents made it out safe, I wish more people did, I wish that never happened
My grandparents fled Iraq with their family when they were kids because of the persecution of Iraqi Jews at the time. They had two options. Either stay in Iraq and risk getting executed or leave and having to leave their whole proporty behind including their Iraqi citizenship. The babylonian Jews have lived in Iraq for thousands of years at that point and is one of the most ancient Jewish civilizations ever. I hope to one day be able to visit Iraq ❤️
Hi Scott thanks for the share, your grandparents story really connects with my grandparentses story (some fled from the Nazis in the holocaust to Israel and some fled like yours from the middle east, specifically Iraq and Yemen, to Israel but because of pogroms) and thank God they did because if not we weren't here today, and your peaceful massage is so damn important these days with all the hatred going on in the world, So just, thank you for spreading the message of peace and love,
Scott, thank you so much for all you do and for this initiative in particular. Since October, I haven’t been keeping up with much media because it seemed like the world turned upside down-it’s been hard to act like everything is normal when it’s painfully the opposite. Thank you for continuing to use your platform for good. Thank you, thank you! ❤️🇵🇸
I didn't know that you were Assyrian! That's so neat! It'd have been nice if you could draw an Assyrian girl in traditional attire, tbh.. Also, if you could have draw this girl in traditional Palestinian attire, I think that would've been better!
wow you’re of assyrian descent? that’s so cool!! i’m from turkey, the west of it, and i’ve never been to the east of the country where the majority of assyrian people live, but i’ve heard great stuff about their culture. i know they’re pretty closed off for good reasons. my mom’s visited an assyrian village once and brought me an assyrian devils eye-it is one of my prized possessions. i always keep it on me. sending you love!
@@jadeanderson7451it was more implied, since he's donating proceeds to doctors without borders and mentioned that it may not stop a genocide, but will help some people live. he is also favoriting other comments about palestine while not favoriting any about is*ael
Slightly unrelated to the story but I love the way you were able to paint the hijab like hair! Just something I noticed, that you painted it in the same way you paint hair
I know it won't mean much, but I am deeply sorry for what my ancestors did. Hopefully we can all coexist in the future. I won't take back any lives that were taken, but it is all that I can give.
My grandmother lost her younger brother and grandmother during war. Her cousin was send to concentration camp. My grandfather needed to leave his village and when he and his family came back they found out that they lost everything. Instead of crops, ground was full of bodies of soldiers and unexploded bombs. Many people died because of famine that came after and during the bombs disarming. My great-grandmother was one of them. War ruined both their childhoods and even now, almost 80 years later they see it every time they close their eyes.
you might not think it's much but it's heartfelt and honest and kind. doctors without borders does incredible work and any impact that comes from this is better than not bothering to try at all💕
This was a good video - being from the Californias Central Valley, I’ve met a lot of Assyrians that reside here and it’s amazing hearing about their culture and art but incredibly sad that this happened to them. ❤
I'm so bad at history, I had no clue the Ottoman empire was so recent - only 2 generations past. It's so sad that this kind of history keeps occuring. Doctors without borders is a great cause.
Just purchased it. Beautiful work! It being on my office wall will inspire me to continue to advocate for women everywhere, but especially minority women 💓
Being Greek, I sympathize greatly with the Assyrians and your family’s plight. The same genocide that nearly wiped them out took over a million Greek lives. It’s an often overlooked part of history, but the scars run deep.
As a greek myself I couldn't agree more especially what the greeks in pondo when through because of them .... alongside side with our people and now we still fight tooth and nail because they think what they took os their culture we can never rest with them near
Wow!! Finally an artist on TH-cam speak up! Bravo. I know it's scary because you can become targeted yet here you are you brave soul. Thank you! #freePalestine #AssyrianHistory
My grandfather was caught in a concentration camp during the war on Bosnia in the 90s and to this day he completely disassociates when someone mentiones anything about it. The genocide that happened on my people is still haunting those who had to go through it, I can't imagine just how hard it will be for those brave people to continue to live after all of this gets settled
Hi, hi. I don't really know how to start this sentence, but I'm turkish, and one thing that puzzled me. At school we've always been told that our ancestors were merciful and didn't discriminate based on religion/race etc. And that the land Ottoman Empire took still let it's people stay and live there I don't know if im taking this correctly, but i feel kinda lied to know that my ancestors whom were always praised and complemented by my teachers have invaded the lands of others. And I've never been thought that. Dunno why. I am talking about what they thought us in middle school -I am currently a High-schooler- but still puzzled me so Is there anyway I could educate myself better with history?? It's really puzzling and confusing to hear this, and I am thankful to hear your story, Scott
Hi. This happens with most countries. They rewrite history to make themselves blameless. Our country (USA) did that with slavery. It's horrible. You can read more about what happened here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayfo worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/the-ottoman-christian-genocide digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1233&context=gsp www.genocide-museum.am/eng/12.08.23.php There is enough good reading if you'd like. But no one blames the Turkish. It's history. But, it would still be good for Turkey to acknowledge it.
@ssavaart Hello!!!! Words cannot express my gratitude for your time!!! Im so glad and honored :D Love your art and content, Scott!! You're doing such a wonderful job spreading awareness with your marvellous art!!! Thank you again!!!
History is written by the victors. Thousands of stories and histories have been wiped out and rewritten, often to make power hungry monsters look like good people. The best you can do is try and find articles written by people from other countries who might have a different side to tell. This has happened over and over again, the majority of Norse myth was wiped out during the Christian occupation of Norway, Christopher Columbus is still presented as a hero in most US textbooks, and lots of native tribes and people have lost their homes due to invaders. And no one talks about it. It's hard to find accurate information, just remember every country wants to be the "good guy" so that's likely to impact a lot of school curriculums and government-ran historical sites.
There are still some survivinh Assyrian communities in South East Turkey. If you could ever pay a visit to the South East, it would be great if you could visit Assyrian churches and monasteries, ask them about their history and support them by buying Assyrian-made products. There exists books in the Turkish language that are printed by Assyrian printing houses that give information about Assyrians, from the Assyrian perspective. They are unfortunately difficult to find, but you’ll have a better chance of finding them in the South East.
Can I just say your content makes me so happy and it’s genuinely inspiring to see someone so willing to stand up and speak out for those in need , doing whatever you can to help. I’ve also been getting into watercolour a bit more lately thanks to you , so , thank you
This is going to sound crazy, but i love watching your videos for your art but also because you look very much like my Iranian father who I have an estranged relationship with, and its comforting for me to see someone who looks so much like him but with a vastly different and kinder temperament, watching your videos has made me so much less scared of men who remind me of him, and i always wondered why you looked so much alike, i thought you must have been at least partially from the same regional area as him, so i suppose this video answers that question haha. The painting is beautiful and i hope the money helps to carry on the stories of Assyrian people into the future :) this video has definitely inspired me to look into more of the history of the indigenous people of the middle east
My great great grandfather had a similar story of having to flee Persia (modern day Iran) after his entire family was killed except for his son. He and his son came to the US into New York and now I'm here today ❤️
It’s good to see someone actually making an effort to make a change instead of just _saying_ they support those affected, but not actually doing anything aside from putting a couple emojis in their bio and being incredibly rude to people who don’t agree with them… wish more people were like you
You have Assyrian origins!❤️ I'm Syrian and I speak Syriac Aramaic which is the native language for many indigenous people in the Levant and Mesopotamia including the Assyrians, ܫܠܡܐ ܘܚܘܒܐ ܢܗܘܘܢ ܥܠܝܟ ܘܥܠ ܟܠ ܐ̱ܢܫ Shlama wHuba nehwon ’layk w’al kul nash (May peace and love be on you and on every person) 🙏🏻🤍🌼🕊️
I am syrian and I speak arabic only (when it comes to languages from the levant) I could not read the Assyrian writings at all even tho it feels familiar but when i read the English -assyrian I understood it entirely! which is such an interesting thing ✨✨✨✨💖🤩
@@lujainsair9194 Yes, Syriac has influenced Syrian Arabic a lot, that's why our dialects are full of Syriac words, and also many of our cities and villages bear Aramaic and Canaanite names 🥰
@@lujainsair9194 Also note that Assyrian is a dialect of Syriac (mostly spoken in Iraq, in Syria we have other dialects), the language itself is called Syriac Aramaic
@@sammo7017 yes and it is hella fascinating especially more so after seeing how close it is to Fos'ha Arabic and the way ancient languages influenced each other and changed or kept different thing from the original😆✨✨ i love languages
@@sammo7017 oo I do have a random question tho! So in words like "Shlama" and "nash" you pronounce it as a SH sounds right? Unlike the arabic "salama" and "naas" with the S sound or is my information wrong??
During the course of the 7000 years of history that Iran has, its sad how much tragedy has occurred but fascinating how we were able to get through all of them. I'm as Persian as it gets but 45 years ago around the Islamic revolution my parents were forced flee to London. Most of our relatives were still in Iran and unfortunately we lost some of them in the war between Iraq and Iran. I never saw my two uncles because they died at 21 years old in the war. With the current state of Iran we still can't go back. But I hope that one day iran would be free again. Thank you for sharing your story, it means a lot ❤️🌹
honestly, this drawing makes me feel much better, specially because my best friend is a muslim girl, and she has saved me from ending my own life uncountable times, and after having to see disgusting people undervaluing her, her life and her people for basically existing. It's just a nice change of pace.
It is so heartwarming to see one of my favorite creators, someone who has brought me so much joy, support a cause so important in such a dire time. As an Arab Muslim viewer, thank you for this: your painting is as beautiful as your words and soul. Free Palestine.
I came across your short about what an artist's role in war would be the other day and it really peaked my interest so I did some research: I found out that war artists would be used to send decoded messages across that battlefield, illustrate events that happened on the battlefield, and they were highly used for propaganda purposes.The topic is actually pretty interesting.
I plan on purchasing! My great grandfather was a german crafts man working in St Petersburg and serving in the Tsars army. At the rise of the Bolsheviks he was forced to flee with his wife and son (my grandfather) into Poland. Poland was immediately taken over in portions by Nazi Germany and Russia. My great grandfather had passed, and my grandfather looked too Jewish. My great grandmother carried him across the ruins of East and Western Europe until she could travel to seek Asylum in the US. Scared of retribution, our last name was changed, both the Polish and the Russian variation. I am so lucky to be Second Generation in a time where I can experience my culture and the remains of Tsarist Russian in my family, but even so long past I cannot go to Russia. I am still separated from the country whos culture I live with, unable to risk going too close to the border. We do not know if the remaining portion of my family lived. So I try to live for them, and desperately want the same for anyone else who has been lost this way.
Thank you scott for standing up to the injustices done that may not get much recognition. Also please do a video dedicated to palestine! The same things that happened to the Assyrians are happening to the Palestinians as we speak!
I've been a history nerd for a while... I was never told where the Assyrians went. like one map they're there the next they ain't. I feel sad. But it's better to use past mistakes to guide away from future ones than it is to cry over them I guess. By cry I don't mean "to speak loudly" I mean "to weep/the actual act of crying"
That is the most soul touching story I've heard in a whyle❤ I am really sorry I cant buy the posters due to budgetary restrictions, but I really wish that I could
Your story just blew my mind because it’s the first time I see other assyrians online! Hello from Moscow, there is a huge community of Assyrian people here, even a whole church in the city center (I am Orthodox Christian, not Assyrian Christian, but here it is all the same, one God, just different traditions)! My grandmother’s grandfather also fled the area at approximately the same time (asked my mom: it was 1914!) and my mother’s family have been living in Russia since! My mother and grandmother even speak Assyrian with each other, but I sadly never learned it, since I am half slavic and my dad obviously didn’t speak it.
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"it won't stop a genocide, but maybe, just maybe, someone's grandchild will be alive, and will tell the story of their people. And what happened to them" I started crying. People really do deserve to tell their story. Not a history book.
This is also why it's always important to have initiatives with actual faces on them.
People have to be reminded straight into the face that there are actual fellow people being hurt, not some abstract "them".
@@adish1401 you are wise.
The moment he said "genocide " the tears welled up. Glad it wasn't only me.
It’s really upsetting how some people just want to take and take. It’s nice that Scott recognizes people in need and tries to make a difference
Like any human who is in power😅
It's not about individuals taking and taking. It's the entire system of capitalism that is the problem.
@@humanwithaplaylist Technically though, there are individuals in charge of the system
It's very sad to hear that Assyrians were forced to get out of their own homeland. It's very painful to lose the place where you were born.
Love Assyrians from Armenia.
Ummm Assyria was conquered by Persia in 609 BC...
@@DaliaGaymerAssyrians technically still exist as there were some that fled, though they would be descendants
@@greenz6530 I'm talking about the Assyrian Empire (the last stage of the Babilonyan Empire) who was conquered in 609 BC by Persia also it doesn't make sense to call such a mixed people though the countless empires thar have risen and fell in that area after such a long gone culture (because "modern Assyrians" have almost nothing to do with the one that lived 3000 years ago (also I think calling the people of that area Assyrians is a US thing, I had never heard of the term used for modern people, only for history, and what little I researched seems like most of the languages of the area use different terms for "modern Assyrians" and ancient ones
@@greenz6530 It is as if I called my self Tartessa, because I live in the same rough area as an Empire that was conquered 2000 years ago and reclamed a place for my etnicity, because the French conquered that same place in 1807
My Grandpapas side is Native American I feel the same for anyone's who's home country is token.
Scot, that’s a beautiful story! And a beautiful cause to help Doctors Without Borders (the charity)
I’m not seeking attention when I say this! Thank you for the support on my comment everyone!
My Jewish great great (possibly another great) grandfather left Bavaria for the US in the 1850s to escape persecution.
Which means I’m alive to hear this story.
Is this ww1
Your are not only a good artist but also a very good and wise person as you speak up against bad in such a humble way
Ladies and gentlemen : His Mother Raised him right ❤
My nona (grandma) Survived the hellacost .
rest in peace nona.
and your grandparents are incredibly brave!!!
loved the story time!
My Nona, too! She's still alive- about to turn 95. She was more mom than Nona, though, and legitimately one of THE best people to ever walk this earth.
It’s very sad that I’m sure everyone reading this comment will have had a relative who died in a pointless war or genocide. I’m 25% Armenian, so you can guess how many of them are left. Love from Greece
I'm so sorry for your loss ❤
@@Theoretical360I'm so sorry for your losses ❤
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Yes you are sooooo correct!
Armenia, Palestine, Congo, Sudan. The peoples within who have been denied a homeland, or whose homeland is in jeopardy. Their resilience is astounding and are an example for us all.
Judea*
i have a similar story my grandfather fled palestine after working his butt off in multiple jobs. im so thankful because if he didnt do that i would be dead by now like my other relatives there. our grandparents truly are the bravest
❤️ sending well wishes and healing to you and your family. I couldn't imagine the grief your family must feel for your lost loved ones and the ones who are still there just trying to survive in this senseless mess.
Palestine will be free one day, my friend. I’m so sorry for your losses but know that they live on through you and your family 🇵🇸🍉
Hey Scott, on the subject of the many genocides perpetrated by the Turks of the Ottoman empire, you should do a portrait of Serj Tankian.
He has dedicated his life to spreading the word about the Armenian Genocide and other injustices through his band System of a Down and other personal works. He's definitely an activist before an artist, and someone whom I really admire. Besides, his features are sharp, defined, and unique, which would look really good in your art style. You're art is amazing btw and I've been following you for about 2 years now!
yess i would love to see serj for music mondays if scotts still doing those
Same ❤❤
My mother worked for doctors without borders, i could tell its a good charity. in iraq where im from assyrians live in small groups and have such a beautiful culture, thank you for sharing your story 🔥
I love that you added the hijab as part of the hair series sketchbook. Very creative.
This made my heart melt :( you’re the sweetest artist out there
As a Half Assyrian artist myself, I don’t think this’ll get even a like or view, but I never thought I’d ever hear anyone who’d speak about my ancestry like this. My mother’s side originated from Urmia but fled, and it ended up with me in Canada. I want to personally thank you for speaking out about my people-and your ancestry too (from my understanding)
I want to eventually show people my art, and possibly be an artist that can show the culture of my people. Maybe I can’t do it entirely, but I want my people to be seen.
Thank you so much :)
I’m so glad to see all my faves supporting Palestinians ❤
Yes im Palestinian ❤❤❤❤
Ikr? I must be an excellent detector of energy because everyone I liked supports Palestine
@@ashlabelletheyre popular and its a trend
this is about the assyrians
@@hi_im_kai9111 Being against ongoing genocide is not "a trend", it's called being human.
Thank you so much. I am Assyrian, i speak the language, and live in the middle east, im grateful and happy that someone talk about us, and especially hearing it from you, i love your channel, art and you and your wife. Thank you scott❤
As a Turkish girl I would like to apologize for the actions of my country, its amazing that you are able to do so much good with your art
Hearing those words from people that hurt them and so many people like us is really comforting thank you even though you weren't yourself the cause of death of our people still thank you for those words
@@nothing7666 there have been very few country leaders that are legitimately good and it's always the citizens who have to pay the price for their actions. I'm so glad to hear this makes you feel better. No one deserves to lose the people they love
I truly appreciate this, my friend. But you need not apologize for anything. It wasn’t you. It wasn’t your family. And Assyrians who survived hold no grudges.
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@@ssavaartThank you, saving up a little money to buy your art.❤️
@@ElasArtbookYeah you say this and yet it’s still completely normal and accepted to direct hate towards Israeli people for something they CANNOT control.
I didn’t expect you and Iranian origins! I though you were either British or italian
Half Italian (Sicilian)
If you actually know how to speak Italian, cheers dude!
Grande
@@ssavaartwild, i'm also half italian and have assyrian ancestry through my paternal grandfather (born in bahrain to iranian parents with both assyrian and persian origin) i've never met another other than my own family who came from both places, love your videos!
@@arimedium That's so cool
he said it when he was drawing a cheetah
Your family story hits so close to home for me. My great grandparents were forced out of Syria by the Ottoman Empire around the same time. They were weavers from what I know, and ended up settling in New York, where much of my family still is. I’m over on the west coast of Canada so I don’t know much more than that, but my dad and I are in the process of finding that side of ourselves outside of our last name being common in Syria. Stuffed grape leaves are my personal favourite way to connect with that side of my heritage ☺️ I just bought my copy of this poster and I’m so happy the proceeds are going to such an important organization, especially in times like this. Thank you so much for doing this and for sharing your story and your gorgeous art!! ❤❤
My great great grandparents on my zadies side fled from modern day Ukrainian and Russia from the genocides against jews and over 200 years later my moms side is still in Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️
So many genocides arent taught about especially the ones happening right now
It’s hard to teach about current events, especially in academic settings. So many things are subject to change. Is that what you mean?
@@UndecidedCryptid I'm just saying we don't even mention past ones that have happened. And the reasons we don't teach current genocides at least in America is because we are the ones doing them.
@@sorianrrapson I think another reason for that is that there are SO MANY topics to cover in history, and SO MANY genocides that have happened (which is depressing).
@@zoetrogolo7349 I don't think that the frequency of genocides means we shouldn't cover or that it a reason not to. The frequency is why we should teach about it because if we don't history is doomed to repeat itself as it has time and time again we have not yet learned the lessons from even the Holocaust, as fascism though seen as bad by most still lurks.
@@sorianrrapson You may not fully understand just how many there have been. There is no time in school for you to actually learn anything about them all. You spend so long understanding the holocaust only.
Doctor's Without Borders are awesome, they're a great charity to support! I had no idea the Assyrians went through something like that. Maybe Assyrian descendants can help Palestinians going through something so similar right now. It's horrible how this has happened multiple times in recent history... land can't just be taken from people, genocide shouldn't just happen. I'm glad your grandparents made it out safe, I wish more people did, I wish that never happened
My grandparents fled Iraq with their family when they were kids because of the persecution of Iraqi Jews at the time. They had two options. Either stay in Iraq and risk getting executed or leave and having to leave their whole proporty behind including their Iraqi citizenship. The babylonian Jews have lived in Iraq for thousands of years at that point and is one of the most ancient Jewish civilizations ever. I hope to one day be able to visit Iraq ❤️
Hi Scott thanks for the share, your grandparents story really connects with my grandparentses story (some fled from the Nazis in the holocaust to Israel and some fled like yours from the middle east, specifically Iraq and Yemen, to Israel but because of pogroms) and thank God they did because if not we weren't here today, and your peaceful massage is so damn important these days with all the hatred going on in the world,
So just, thank you for spreading the message of peace and love,
❤️❤️❤️ 🍉 🍉🍉
Scott, thank you so much for all you do and for this initiative in particular. Since October, I haven’t been keeping up with much media because it seemed like the world turned upside down-it’s been hard to act like everything is normal when it’s painfully the opposite. Thank you for continuing to use your platform for good. Thank you, thank you! ❤️🇵🇸
Bless you
Shlama ilukh and many blessings
I didn't know that you were Assyrian! That's so neat! It'd have been nice if you could draw an Assyrian girl in traditional attire, tbh..
Also, if you could have draw this girl in traditional Palestinian attire, I think that would've been better!
yes pls!! 💗
wow you’re of assyrian descent? that’s so cool!! i’m from turkey, the west of it, and i’ve never been to the east of the country where the majority of assyrian people live, but i’ve heard great stuff about their culture. i know they’re pretty closed off for good reasons. my mom’s visited an assyrian village once and brought me an assyrian devils eye-it is one of my prized possessions. i always keep it on me. sending you love!
That is so powerful. 🧡 🍉
thank you for showing your support scott
Not to be rude but where does he say his support for Palestine? I’m genuinely wondering
he didn't. @@jadeanderson7451
@@jadeanderson7451it was more implied, since he's donating proceeds to doctors without borders and mentioned that it may not stop a genocide, but will help some people live. he is also favoriting other comments about palestine while not favoriting any about is*ael
Yeah his tumblr post goes a bit more into it :)
@jadeanderson7451 It’s called Israel. You don’t need to censor it.
As an Assyrian whose grandparents went through this, it makes me really happy to hear people talking about. Amazing painting too
Slightly unrelated to the story but I love the way you were able to paint the hijab like hair! Just something I noticed, that you painted it in the same way you paint hair
I know it won't mean much, but I am deeply sorry for what my ancestors did. Hopefully we can all coexist in the future. I won't take back any lives that were taken, but it is all that I can give.
I know that Assyrians hold no grudges. We love you all. ♥
My grandmother lost her younger brother and grandmother during war. Her cousin was send to concentration camp.
My grandfather needed to leave his village and when he and his family came back they found out that they lost everything. Instead of crops, ground was full of bodies of soldiers and unexploded bombs. Many people died because of famine that came after and during the bombs disarming. My great-grandmother was one of them.
War ruined both their childhoods and even now, almost 80 years later they see it every time they close their eyes.
This is so beautiful!! Have you seen Erin's Pass the Hat going around. It's a beautiful collab with Operation Olive Branch ❤❤❤
Assyria has such a fascinating history but also a very tragic one
you might not think it's much but it's heartfelt and honest and kind. doctors without borders does incredible work and any impact that comes from this is better than not bothering to try at all💕
This was a good video - being from the Californias Central Valley, I’ve met a lot of Assyrians that reside here and it’s amazing hearing about their culture and art but incredibly sad that this happened to them. ❤
Yes. Especially in Turlock ♥
@@ssavaart bingo ❤️ the university also has a class on art of the Middle East and it covers Assyrian art it was one of my favorite classes.
I love that, in a series about telling cultural stories through hair, you're able to tell a cultural story through not-hair.
I'm so bad at history, I had no clue the Ottoman empire was so recent - only 2 generations past. It's so sad that this kind of history keeps occuring.
Doctors without borders is a great cause.
I just bought the poster and can't wait for it to get here!
Absolutely so kind so donate to doctors without boarders I myself have debated joining them
We need more voices like Scott's for Palestine. Thank you for doing this.
You deserve all the love ❤
We love u Scott, thank you for speaking up about 🇵🇸
This is why this channel is my favorite! Thank you so much for sharing!♡♡♡
Just purchased it. Beautiful work! It being on my office wall will inspire me to continue to advocate for women everywhere, but especially minority women 💓
Thank you so much! ♥
Being Greek, I sympathize greatly with the Assyrians and your family’s plight. The same genocide that nearly wiped them out took over a million Greek lives. It’s an often overlooked part of history, but the scars run deep.
As a greek myself I couldn't agree more especially what the greeks in pondo when through because of them .... alongside side with our people and now we still fight tooth and nail because they think what they took os their culture we can never rest with them near
Wow!! Finally an artist on TH-cam speak up! Bravo. I know it's scary because you can become targeted yet here you are you brave soul. Thank you! #freePalestine #AssyrianHistory
oh this touched some heart strings
Same for the byzantines, although we technically have Greece
Byzantines never called themselves "bizantine" they were romans, in the roman empire, the eastern half actually, but details
in the setting i was in i couldn’t listen or properly read the subtitles but i loved the drawing and the diversity you included 🤩
Its great that your family remenber that. I wish to my family be like that
I would love to hear the story behind each of those beautiful illustrations in your book
Ur the most sweet artist ever❤❤❤
So amazing of you to bring awareness!! As an Armenian, we see you ❤️
Thank you for sharing this story and supporting Doctors without borders. My partner works for them and they do good work. ❤
My grandfather was caught in a concentration camp during the war on Bosnia in the 90s and to this day he completely disassociates when someone mentiones anything about it. The genocide that happened on my people is still haunting those who had to go through it, I can't imagine just how hard it will be for those brave people to continue to live after all of this gets settled
Hi, hi. I don't really know how to start this sentence, but I'm turkish, and one thing that puzzled me. At school we've always been told that our ancestors were merciful and didn't discriminate based on religion/race etc. And that the land Ottoman Empire took still let it's people stay and live there
I don't know if im taking this correctly, but i feel kinda lied to know that my ancestors whom were always praised and complemented by my teachers have invaded the lands of others. And I've never been thought that. Dunno why. I am talking about what they thought us in middle school -I am currently a High-schooler- but still puzzled me so
Is there anyway I could educate myself better with history?? It's really puzzling and confusing to hear this, and I am thankful to hear your story, Scott
Hi. This happens with most countries. They rewrite history to make themselves blameless.
Our country (USA) did that with slavery.
It's horrible.
You can read more about what happened here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayfo
worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/the-ottoman-christian-genocide
digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1233&context=gsp
www.genocide-museum.am/eng/12.08.23.php
There is enough good reading if you'd like. But no one blames the Turkish. It's history.
But, it would still be good for Turkey to acknowledge it.
@ssavaart Hello!!!! Words cannot express my gratitude for your time!!! Im so glad and honored :D
Love your art and content, Scott!! You're doing such a wonderful job spreading awareness with your marvellous art!!! Thank you again!!!
@@theholyrat.5717 absolutely my pleasure ☺️
History is written by the victors. Thousands of stories and histories have been wiped out and rewritten, often to make power hungry monsters look like good people. The best you can do is try and find articles written by people from other countries who might have a different side to tell. This has happened over and over again, the majority of Norse myth was wiped out during the Christian occupation of Norway, Christopher Columbus is still presented as a hero in most US textbooks, and lots of native tribes and people have lost their homes due to invaders. And no one talks about it. It's hard to find accurate information, just remember every country wants to be the "good guy" so that's likely to impact a lot of school curriculums and government-ran historical sites.
There are still some survivinh Assyrian communities in South East Turkey. If you could ever pay a visit to the South East, it would be great if you could visit Assyrian churches and monasteries, ask them about their history and support them by buying Assyrian-made products. There exists books in the Turkish language that are printed by Assyrian printing houses that give information about Assyrians, from the Assyrian perspective. They are unfortunately difficult to find, but you’ll have a better chance of finding them in the South East.
Can I just say your content makes me so happy and it’s genuinely inspiring to see someone so willing to stand up and speak out for those in need , doing whatever you can to help. I’ve also been getting into watercolour a bit more lately thanks to you , so , thank you
YES OMG TY FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS
Sharing the story of your people is so important, thank you for sharing this with us and doing your part to help the individuals who need it.
Crazy to me that what i imagine as hundreds of years ago, my great grandparents experienced. So glad i wasnt born a century ago or id be in war 😅😢
Seeing that there are people like you inhabiting this messed up world,
It fills me with determination.
This is going to sound crazy, but i love watching your videos for your art but also because you look very much like my Iranian father who I have an estranged relationship with, and its comforting for me to see someone who looks so much like him but with a vastly different and kinder temperament, watching your videos has made me so much less scared of men who remind me of him, and i always wondered why you looked so much alike, i thought you must have been at least partially from the same regional area as him, so i suppose this video answers that question haha. The painting is beautiful and i hope the money helps to carry on the stories of Assyrian people into the future :) this video has definitely inspired me to look into more of the history of the indigenous people of the middle east
My great great grandfather had a similar story of having to flee Persia (modern day Iran) after his entire family was killed except for his son. He and his son came to the US into New York and now I'm here today ❤️
Your always so nice to everyone
i wish stop repeating this history. all around the world, the same song. ✊
OMG. Didn't knew your grandfather used to live this close to my current home town Urmia. Love from iran to you and your family 🌹
She's beautiful. And that's such a touching yet tragic story. I sincerely hope Assyrians find their way back home, somehow, in some way.❤
As a Turkish person I just want to say we do not support these types of actions that was taken by the Ottoman Empire
Thank you. There is no ill will towards the wonderful Turkish people. I hope to visit one day.
Amazing history, I was not aware! I love Doctors Without Borders (I am a monthly donor) and I love your efforts. Thank you for sharing ❤
Youre my hero and a huge inspiration. Not just as an artist, but as a person. I hope I can be just like you some day.
It’s good to see someone actually making an effort to make a change instead of just _saying_ they support those affected, but not actually doing anything aside from putting a couple emojis in their bio and being incredibly rude to people who don’t agree with them… wish more people were like you
You have Assyrian origins!❤️ I'm Syrian and I speak Syriac Aramaic which is the native language for many indigenous people in the Levant and Mesopotamia including the Assyrians, ܫܠܡܐ ܘܚܘܒܐ ܢܗܘܘܢ ܥܠܝܟ ܘܥܠ ܟܠ ܐ̱ܢܫ Shlama wHuba nehwon ’layk w’al kul nash (May peace and love be on you and on every person) 🙏🏻🤍🌼🕊️
I am syrian and I speak arabic only (when it comes to languages from the levant) I could not read the Assyrian writings at all even tho it feels familiar but when i read the English -assyrian I understood it entirely! which is such an interesting thing ✨✨✨✨💖🤩
@@lujainsair9194
Yes, Syriac has influenced Syrian Arabic a lot, that's why our dialects are full of Syriac words, and also many of our cities and villages bear Aramaic and Canaanite names 🥰
@@lujainsair9194
Also note that Assyrian is a dialect of Syriac (mostly spoken in Iraq, in Syria we have other dialects), the language itself is called Syriac Aramaic
@@sammo7017 yes and it is hella fascinating especially more so after seeing how close it is to Fos'ha Arabic and the way ancient languages influenced each other and changed or kept different thing from the original😆✨✨ i love languages
@@sammo7017 oo I do have a random question tho! So in words like "Shlama" and "nash" you pronounce it as a SH sounds right? Unlike the arabic "salama" and "naas" with the S sound or is my information wrong??
i love it when creators i support also support those in need
During the course of the 7000 years of history that Iran has, its sad how much tragedy has occurred but fascinating how we were able to get through all of them. I'm as Persian as it gets but 45 years ago around the Islamic revolution my parents were forced flee to London. Most of our relatives were still in Iran and unfortunately we lost some of them in the war between Iraq and Iran. I never saw my two uncles because they died at 21 years old in the war. With the current state of Iran we still can't go back. But I hope that one day iran would be free again. Thank you for sharing your story, it means a lot ❤️🌹
honestly, this drawing makes me feel much better, specially because my best friend is a muslim girl, and she has saved me from ending my own life uncountable times, and after having to see disgusting people undervaluing her, her life and her people for basically existing. It's just a nice change of pace.
You're back in my algorithm!!! I knew sumthin was missing😂
I've been making long form videos. Please check them out.
Okay but using the hijab to still draw something hair-like was pretty smart
One day there will be a Assyria again on the map.
It is so heartwarming to see one of my favorite creators, someone who has brought me so much joy, support a cause so important in such a dire time. As an Arab Muslim viewer, thank you for this: your painting is as beautiful as your words and soul. Free Palestine.
Thank you Scott for sharing this 🍉
I'm glad you were able to tell your grandparents' story with the world ❤️
Stop genocide 🇵🇸
I from Iran and I been watching your videos for a long time and I really like your work
I have 3 words to say right now ,
Your amazing Scott ⭐️
Dude, you are the best. Thank you for sharing your story and supporting doctors without borders
I love that you drew the hijab the same way you draw hair. It looks beautiful
I came across your short about what an artist's role in war would be the other day and it really peaked my interest so I did some research: I found out that war artists would be used to send decoded messages across that battlefield, illustrate events that happened on the battlefield, and they were highly used for propaganda purposes.The topic is actually pretty interesting.
I plan on purchasing! My great grandfather was a german crafts man working in St Petersburg and serving in the Tsars army. At the rise of the Bolsheviks he was forced to flee with his wife and son (my grandfather) into Poland. Poland was immediately taken over in portions by Nazi Germany and Russia. My great grandfather had passed, and my grandfather looked too Jewish. My great grandmother carried him across the ruins of East and Western Europe until she could travel to seek Asylum in the US. Scared of retribution, our last name was changed, both the Polish and the Russian variation. I am so lucky to be Second Generation in a time where I can experience my culture and the remains of Tsarist Russian in my family, but even so long past I cannot go to Russia. I am still separated from the country whos culture I live with, unable to risk going too close to the border. We do not know if the remaining portion of my family lived. So I try to live for them, and desperately want the same for anyone else who has been lost this way.
You are so amazing and have inspired me so thank you plus I can’t get over how pretty the hair journal is
Thank you scott for standing up to the injustices done that may not get much recognition. Also please do a video dedicated to palestine! The same things that happened to the Assyrians are happening to the Palestinians as we speak!
Wonderful. You just gave me an idea for the background
Thank you, Scott, for sharing your story and supporting those in need 😢
I've been a history nerd for a while... I was never told where the Assyrians went. like one map they're there the next they ain't.
I feel sad. But it's better to use past mistakes to guide away from future ones than it is to cry over them I guess. By cry I don't mean "to speak loudly" I mean "to weep/the actual act of crying"
That is the most soul touching story I've heard in a whyle❤ I am really sorry I cant buy the posters due to budgetary restrictions, but I really wish that I could
Your story just blew my mind because it’s the first time I see other assyrians online! Hello from Moscow, there is a huge community of Assyrian people here, even a whole church in the city center (I am Orthodox Christian, not Assyrian Christian, but here it is all the same, one God, just different traditions)! My grandmother’s grandfather also fled the area at approximately the same time (asked my mom: it was 1914!) and my mother’s family have been living in Russia since! My mother and grandmother even speak Assyrian with each other, but I sadly never learned it, since I am half slavic and my dad obviously didn’t speak it.
Thank you, thank you for spreading the message.