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The Kurdish Artist Dreaming of a New Utopia
Amanj Amin, 38, is a soft-spoken man with an overgrown moustache on his upper lip and a goatee beard. He spends hours a day in his home studio, where he creates digital art while sipping coffee.
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Polo in Kurdish History and Culture
The game of polo, chogan in Persian and gog in Kurdish, has its origins in Central Asia with roots in Iran dating to the period from the sixth century BC to the first century AD. It was initially a
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Another "Kurdish Literature"
There is a global phenomenon in the literature resulting from the occupation of many of the countries and peoples of Asia and Africa by European colonialists: the phenomenon of writing in the langua
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Kurdistan’s Heritage is a Promise to be Developed
“Where’s the heritage?”
Judit Neurink wondered when she moved from Amsterdam to Kurdistan. In the end, she found enough to share with those who visit the region.
When you live in the Netherlands,
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Newroz: Kurdish New Year
The Meaning of Newroz
The Kurdish New Year celebration of Newroz (a combination of the Kurdish words new – meaning “new” – and roz – meaning “day” or ‘’sun’’ in English) marks the start of spring a
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Wings of Hope: A Yezidi and His Story
Foreword
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed the crime of genocide against the Yezidi people. The Yezidis, a non-Muslim Kurdish religious minority in northern Iraq, h
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