I was recently in Yerevan, Armenia, sitting among a crowd gathered for European Heritage Days 2025 and the Day of National Minorities in Armenia . The air was alive with color and music. On stage, the Assyrian folk group Atour performed three traditional dances—children and teenagers dressed in shimmering costumes, their movements rhythmic and proud. When the youngest dancers finished, they raised the Assyrian flag high above their heads, smiling as the audience broke into applause. It was a