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The Free Yezidi Foundation’s Impact on Youth Education
In Shekhan District in the Nineveh Governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a beacon of hope and progress has emerged for the Yezidi community and other local youth with the launch of the Free Y
Discovering 'Amedi'
In a captivating interview, we had the pleasure of speaking in Denmark with Kristian Alex Larsen, the author of a book recently published in Istanbul called Amedi. Larsen’s unique background and dee
Resilience and Talent of Kurdish Women
This article was inspired by the story about Firmesk Wirya Qaneh, the Kurdish woman chess champion, published in March 2024 in Issue 14 of Kurdistan Chronicle. This shining example of talent reminds
Empowering Women in Halabja: The Her Voice Project
The Iraq Space Center (IQSC) recently celebrated the graduation of approximately 240 women from the Her Voice project in Halabja Governorate. The project serves as a guiding light in tackling proble
Protecting Kurdistan’s Last Leopards
Brothers Nabaz Horeni and Bahez Horeni live in the village of Horen in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of the Kurdistan Region. Located on the slopes of Bamo Mountain within the Zagros Mountain range,
Undiscovered Treasures: Malmime Connects Art and Heritage
Last May, the Goethe-Institut, a non-profit German cultural association, invited a group of artists to Erbil to participate in various activities. Among the invitees were two Kurdish citizens living
Kurdish Board Game Teaches Geography, Strategy, and Culture
Kurdistan Railways is a five-player strategy board game similar to Monopoly that was created by Alan Salah, a young Kurdish entrepreneur. Featuring a map of Kurdistan with the names of all its maj
Sketches of Resilience: Falah’s Journey Through Chaos and Creativity
In 1993, in the middle of all the chaos in Iraq, a Yezidi boy in primary school finds comfort in watching cartoons on TV. Whenever the power goes out – which happens a lot – he misses those bright,
‘Rhino Season’ by Bahman Ghobadi: A Bleak Reality in Poetic Language
In his 2012 film Rhino Season, Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, known for war-time dramas A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) and Turtles Can Fly (2004), adapts a poetic tone and language to portray I
Yezidi Novelist Sparks a Literary Flame in Germany
Ronya Othmann was born in Munich, Germany, in 1992 to a Yezidi father and a German mother. Currently a university student, she writes essays, prose, and poetry. Her literary work has garnered her nu

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In Shekhan District in the Nineveh Governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a beacon of hope and progress has emerged for the Yezidi community and other local youth with the launch of the Free Y

In a captivating interview, we had the pleasure of speaking in Denmark with Kristian Alex Larsen, the author of a book recently published in Istanbul called Amedi. Larsen’s unique background and dee

This article was inspired by the story about Firmesk Wirya Qaneh, the Kurdish woman chess champion, published in March 2024 in Issue 14 of Kurdistan Chronicle. This shining example of talent reminds

The Iraq Space Center (IQSC) recently celebrated the graduation of approximately 240 women from the Her Voice project in Halabja Governorate. The project serves as a guiding light in tackling proble

Brothers Nabaz Horeni and Bahez Horeni live in the village of Horen in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of the Kurdistan Region. Located on the slopes of Bamo Mountain within the Zagros Mountain range,

Last May, the Goethe-Institut, a non-profit German cultural association, invited a group of artists to Erbil to participate in various activities. Among the invitees were two Kurdish citizens living

Kurdistan Railways is a five-player strategy board game similar to Monopoly that was created by Alan Salah, a young Kurdish entrepreneur. Featuring a map of Kurdistan with the names of all its maj

In 1993, in the middle of all the chaos in Iraq, a Yezidi boy in primary school finds comfort in watching cartoons on TV. Whenever the power goes out – which happens a lot – he misses those bright,

In his 2012 film Rhino Season, Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, known for war-time dramas A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) and Turtles Can Fly (2004), adapts a poetic tone and language to portray I

Ronya Othmann was born in Munich, Germany, in 1992 to a Yezidi father and a German mother. Currently a university student, she writes essays, prose, and poetry. Her literary work has garnered her nu

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