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Why Are Kurds Facing Persecution and Genocide?
Before delving into scientific research on the use of chemical weapons in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), it is essential to understand genocide as a crime that can occur during both wartime and
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The Sacred Fruit of Kurdistan
Kurdish poets have long likened their lovers’ bosom to the pomegranate fruit. For example, in his classic love poem, Mem û Zîn, Ahmed Khani (1650-1707) likened the pomegranate fruit he saw in the ga
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Beacon of Hope, Bastion of Harmony
Although Kurdistan literally means “the land of Kurds,” this specific geography is home to a diverse group of people from different ethnic backgrounds. Throughout the region’s turbulent history, the
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Schmidt’s Wisdom on Iraq and the Kurds
In geopolitics, some voices echo across the ages. Dana Adams Schmidt, a distinguished journalist and former correspondent for The New York Times, penned a letter to British Colonel Wallace A. Lyon i
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Navigating Today’s Storms with the Kurdish Spirit
I was a few years older than my now son when my father whispered in my ears his peshmerga stories before I slept every night. That is how I grew up. The different stories of my childhood lullabies a
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Cross Purposes for U.S. Involvement in Kurdistan
The long struggle of the Kurdish people for self-rule yielded a significant achievement in 1992 with the formation of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). U
