Michael Alexan Younan, Known also “Mishaeil”
Mishaeil is the son of Alexan Younan and Yasmeh Chaikho. He was born in Khabour region, in the north- western of ancient Assyria (in what is modern Syria) At age of 4, his parents moved to Beirut, Lebanon.
He graduated from college in 1963 in Beirut, he has also studied 1 (one) year (1964) Architectural design and drafting at “ Academie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts”. He is educated in Assyrian, English, French and Arabic language. He left Lebanon to US in 1979 and resided in San Jose, California. He has also studied Architectural design and construction details for 1 (one) year (1982) at West Valley College, in Saratoga, California. He has also studied Political Science for 1 (one) year (1993) at San Jose City College. He worked in an Architectural Co. in San Jose , and retired in 2010. He taught the Assyrian language since 1983 in San Jose, at “Mar Narsai Malpana School “ of Mar Yosip Parish of the Assyrian Church of the East, and was the Principal of the school until 2014. He has also taught the Assyrian language at the “Assyrian American Association of San Jose (Shotapouta).
He is the author of the Assyrian language teaching book, titled “ the book of my language, Assyrian” printed in 1989. He was editor and art work designer of the “Assyrian Star Magazine” of the Assyrian American National Federation, from 1987 to 1989. He served in the “Assyrian American Association of San Jose” (Shotapouta) since 1980 as Secretary, Assyrian language teacher, Education Committee, Constitution and By-Laws Committee and in Board of Advisors.
Mishaeil, a proud Assyrian, devotes his time to teaching and promoting the Assyrian language, culture and history.