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Improving Mental Health in Kurdistan and Iraq
The importance of tackling mental health problems in the Kurdistan Region, and indeed globally, is obvious – these challenges have simply not received enough attention in the Kurdistan Region, as in
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Honoring the Unbroken: The Story of Shireen Khero
Shireen Khero, a 30-year-old Yezidi survivor of the genocide perpetrated by ISIS, defied all odds to find a way forward. In June 2024, she graduated with a business management degree from the Americ
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Riwas: Nature’s Remedy
Riwas, a variety of wild rhubarb (Rheum ribes), is a natural, seasonal plant often regarded as a natural remedy due to its wide range of therapeutic properties. The people of the Kurdistan Region an
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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
