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Saadat Barzani: Harnessing the Canvas to Inspire
Born as a refugee, she always felt her identity to be denied, the struggle of her people to be overlooked, and the desire for a free homeland to be rejected. In a world like this, she found peace in
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Dance and Culture: The Roots of Govend
We all require a language to communicate. Spoken language is our most common form, but written and visual communication can also convey meaningful information and emotion between humans. Sometimes,
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Threads of Identity: Traditional Kurdish Attire
Kurdish clothing holds historical roots tracing back to ancient times and stands as a distinctive symbol of Kurdish heritage and identity, becoming a cherished national emblem. Moreover, the quality
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Ibrahim Keivo: The Voice of Harmony
I met the singer Ibrahim Keivo in Al-Hasakah, a city in Western Kurdistan (northeastern Syria), about 30 years ago, in 1993 to be exact. Back then he was not that well-known except by a close circle
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Dastan Banae Empowers Change Through Education
Kurdistan is brimming with stories of people who have left their homeland and gone on to achieve great success in other countries. These valued members of the Kurdish diaspora succeed because of the
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Kurdish Gelims: Woven History
The oriental rug manifests the social structures and manufacturing traditions of various cultures, shaped by the historical context of the Middle East and Central Asia. Prior to the 1970s, Western s
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The Poetry of Qubadi Jalizada
This article is part of a critical study about the poet’s works.
Born in 1953, Qubadi Jalizada is one of the most prominent and distinguished poets in the contemporary Kurdish literary scene in the
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An Autistic Migrant
Majid Nuri’s memoir, An Autistic Migrant: From Erbil to Luxila, stands as a testament to the enduring power of love and the resilience of the human spirit. In this profound narrative, Nuri invites r
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Rewan Radio: A Voice for the Kurds
The sound of my mother’s voice urging me to “press that button and turn the radio on” is a key memory from my childhood. Back then, in the absence of the internet and social media, Radio Rewan was o
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Assyrian Language in 'Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan'
In light of the changing times and advancements in technology in the 1960s, General Mustafa Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan liberation movement, recognized
