Assyrian artist connects with cultural heritage in Iraq's Nahla Valley
Already an Al-Monitor Subscriber?
Login
Al-Monitor expert conversations are available to Pro subscribers.
![Assyrian artist connects with cultural heritage in Iraq's Nahla Valley Assyrian artist connects with cultural heritage in Iraq's Nahla Valley](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/sI_79OPYmF0/maxresdefault.webp)
Esther Elia, an Assyrian artist based in New Mexico, traveled over 7,000 miles to the Nahla Valley of northern Iraq to paint a mural depicting Assyrian cultural heritage. Joe Snell reports.