The game of polo, chogan in Persian and gog in Kurdish, has its origins in Central Asia with roots in Iran dating to t

The human domestication of animals in the Zagros region, which covers most of the areas inhabited by the Kurds, goes b

There is a global phenomenon in the literature resulting from the occupation of many of the countries and peoples of A

“Where’s the heritage?” Judit Neurink wondered when she moved from Amsterdam to Kurdistan. In the end, she found enou

It took two planes, a road trip, and a rickety speedboat to transport me to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in January 20

The Meaning of Newroz The Kurdish New Year celebration of Newroz (a combination of the Kurdish words new – meaning “n

Foreword The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed the crime of genocide against the Yezidi

It is a widely accepted truth that the greatest of sailors are not bred in calm waters but on turbulent seas.  This p

For me, a 32-year-old French, Born and raised in Lyon, experiencing Kurdistan was like opening a gift package after ha

In February, the Ministry of Justice in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) a

Loristan is a great region of Kurdistan and home to several long-serving Kurdish dynasties and independent states in h

Agreen Dilshad of Kirkuk won the category for best song in World Music in the 2022 UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC), one

Historians have different opinions about the origins of the city of Sharizor (Alternative spellings: Şahr-i Zor, Şahr-

Western journalists dubbed her "Leila of a Thousand and One Nights," "The Princess Carrying the Perfumes of Eastern Ni