Her family lived near the city of Urmieh where her father, William Shedd, was an American missionary to the Assyrians, a people who have lived in northwestern Iran for thousands of years. The Assyrians speak an ancient language called Syriac or Assyrian. They have been Christians since the very e...
The two boys looked at each other. “Allo,” said Gregor. He smiled but he looked puzzled. He pointed down the track and raised his eyebrows at Sam. “Hello,” said Sam. He was thinking hard. If he could make Gregor understand about the strayed oxen, he...
