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'Profound love of Assyrian art': One thousand and one verses of Raweh

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Professor Johna talking about his book Credit: Athri Centre

Professor Samir Johna, a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Bernard Tyson Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, is also a poet versed in Assyrian and Arabic literature. Visiting Sydney from the USA, he launched his book, "One Thousand and One Verses of Raweh", and discussed his profound love for Assyrian art.


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Professor Samir Johna, a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Bernard Tyson Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, is also a poet versed in Assyrian and Arabic literature. Visiting Sydney from the USA, he launched his book, "One Thousand and One Verses of Raweh", and discussed his profound love for Assyrian art.



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