Pir Shalyar is a unique holiday observed by the Hawrami people. This annual celebration takes place during the winter

Many Kurds have fled to foreign countries as a result of oppression in their homelands. Especially in countries that d

Danish-born musical artists Tobias Rahim and Luna Erşahin, whose fathers are Kurdish, have been on tour in recent mont

In the heart of the ever-resilient Kurdish community, a courageous and pioneering figure has emerged whose voice reson

Globalization has undeniably brought considerable benefits to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including economic progres

Naskeh Omar, a 26-year-old artist who lives in Erbil, mixes different elements of nature, including plants and stones

In Sabunkaran, the oldest neighborhood of Sulaymaniyah – pronounced “Slemani” by locals – in the Kurdistan Region of I

Shaqlawa is a thriving mountain resort with around 30,000 residents, located 30 minutes northeast of Erbil. It attract

In the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) resides a remarkable artist whose creativity transce

In 1979, I had the privilege of meeting several Kurds, who were primarily from Turkey. Together we established Austral

Ahmad Khani, a prominent seventeenth-century Kurdish classic poet, intellectual, scholar, and mystic, was born and pas

Having spent the last four decades predominantly in the United States, like many Westerners I understood little about

“My main aim is to inspire Generation Z to take the environment seriously!” Evin Barzani, at only 23 years old, is a

Every year, the remarkable journey of storks from Africa to Diyarbakir in Turkey captivates onlookers. These majestic