TEL NASRI, Syria (Reuters) – The one family still living in a Christian village devastated by the Islamic State is working to revive Christmas traditions that have brought at least a few of its people home for the holiday. Tel Nasri was one of dozens of Assyrian Christian villages in northern Syria targeted by the jihadist group when it was near the peak of its power. Some 265 Assyrians were kidnapped from Tel Nasri, Slio said, and on their release, like the rest of the villagers, they fled. Along with his relatives, Slio tends to farms and makes repairs to a small church. “Being here in the village … it’s my moral duty to protect these homes as much as I can,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent December 25, 2018 15:22 UTC