Pir Shalyar’s Message: A Timeless Tradition of Unity and Sacrifice

Pir Shalyar’s message is celebrated every year in the Hawraman region with a rich tradition of rituals and gatherings that convey profound lessons a

How Kurds are Transforming Moorhead, Minnesota

In 1976, Hameed Alemadi became the first Kurdish person to settle in the U.S. state of Minnesota, forever linking the

Swidler’s Search for Understanding Through Dialogue

Born in the United States in 1929 to an immigrant family of Ukrainian and Russian origin, Professor Leonard Swidler ex

The Promethean Man in Kurdish Political Thought

Kurdish political thought, as an inseparable part of global human history and philosophical discourse, is shaped by el

Kurdistan Purebred Arabian Horse Show

In November, Erbil hosted the Kurdistan Pure Bred Arabian Horse Show, with 64 horses from various studs competing for th

The Epic of Gilgamesh Comes to the Silver Screen

Estimated to have been written between 2100 and 1200 BC, the Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest poetic historie

Storytelling and the House of the Dengbej

Cities serve as vital mirrors reflecting the identities of their societies. Each urban area is defined by a network of

Road to Erbil: Crossing Cultures in Music

As the lights dimmed in the Cologne, Germany, concert hall, a hush fell over the crowd. The audience sat in anticipati

The Peshmerga Who Sang for His Country

In a long journey filled with artistic and political struggle, the Kurdish artist Hassan Sharif has achieved many mile

A Journey Through Language, Love, and Learning in China

Tesh Sharif, a Kurd from the UK, moved to China in order to learn Chinese. Eventually marrying a Chinese woman, they now

The Healing Generation

The November issue of Kurdistan Chronicle featured a story about the training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) bein

Halabja’s Pomegranate Revival

The history of the city of Halabja is rich in events both happy and tragic. The city has sacrificed much, but these sa

Adorning Jewelry with a Touch of Kurdish Culture

Sayran Barzani, whose paternal grandfather was a peshmerga fighter who died during the First Iraqi-Kurdish War in the

‘Little Kurdistan’ in Napa Valley

Mehmet Siddik Torun, originally from Dersim (Tunceli), Turkiye, has built his own little Kurdish paradise in Northern

Chaldean Cultural Center’s New Relationship with Ankawa

Established in 2003 in the U.S. state of Michigan, the Chaldean Cultural Center (CCC) has been a vital cornerstone of

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