Survived kidnapping, this teenage girl now using a TASIS-provided computer to help those still in captivity

Posted on February 18, 2016
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The American School in Switzerland is honored to play a small role in improving the life of a 16-year-old Iraqi girl who has survived a nightmare few can conceive of. The heartbreaking story of Ekhlas, who was kidnapped by ISIS after witnessing the murder of her father and two brothers, is revealed through an interview…

“But Jesus was Middle Eastern!”

by Loureen Ayyoub

Posted on February 17, 2016
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This is the cry of many protesters striving to acknowledge the Western world’s connection to the global refugee crisis – and the Arab world overall. Although Jesus himself is not known to have spoken Arabic, his connection to a particular community in the region is undeniable. Syriac Arameans are an ethno-religious group from the Middle…

Supply Container For Iraq

by Yvette Isaac

Posted on February 5, 2016
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We are filling a container full of medical supplies and clothes for those kidnapped, raped and tortured by ISIS. Please fill out the form below with the items you can donate and we will respond with simple instructions. The following items are needed by March 18, 2016 Medical supplies General hygiene items Women hygiene items…

When Love Disrupts the Cycle

by Loureen Ayyoub

Posted on December 21, 2015
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2015/12/21 Hate breeds hate, it is often said. Well, what happens when love is integrated into the equation? Women and children have been some of the most targeted victims of ISIS’ injustices. From public beheadings to sexual enslavement, the question is, how much stress and distress can the body and mind truly endure? For Zaid,…

A Beauty Unknown: the Fame and Fate of the Fertile Crescent

by Loureen Ayyoub

Posted on December 7, 2015
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“Iraq?! What in God’s name could be good about going to Iraq!” These are the usual reactions we receive when sharing stories about work or service in the Middle East, especially Iraq. Or in my family’s perspective, “We did everything we could to leave the danger of that region, and somehow you feel compelled to…

Of War and Waiting

by Loureen Ayyoub

Posted on November 26, 2015
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Uncertainty. They say it’s actually a beautiful thing. Beautiful because anything is possible. But when that anything could be a matter of life or death, dwelling in uncertainty isn’t always the most pleasant experience. Here we are. In the midst of the turmoil over oil, and other insignificant dividers. In the middle of the Middle…

“#SAVEOURGIRLS” Flickering Lights in ISIS darkness

by Jacqueline Isaac

Posted on November 20, 2015
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The infamous hashtag, #SaveOurGirls, tweeted by United States First Lady made international headlines and started a world-wide campaign to save 300 girls from Boko Haram. Yet, after one year of beheadings by ISIS on world-wide headlines, did we think to ask of the whereabouts of the 4,000 girls still in their captivity? Or did we…

A Side of Explosives with my Tea

by Loureen Ayyoub

Posted on November 18, 2015
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We arrived in Lebanon one day after the tragic suicide bombing struck the South of Beirut. We had a long journey ahead of us and could not let the news of one attack stop us from the many positive experiences that were about to unfold. Anticipating the upcoming honor of holding a constitutional workshop in…

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