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Investigating Abortion in '91 Days'
Abortion is one of the most contentious topics of the day, intersecting with profound medical, legal, and personal dimensions. It is not merely a medical procedure, but a deeply personal decision th
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Zakho Hospital: Setting an Example
Prior to 2003, the healthcare system in Iraq was plagued by war, and it has struggled to recover in the subsequent political instability following the liberation process. The system is facing moment
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Chevening Scholarship: Driving Change
The article highlights the professional achievements of three notable individuals from the Kurdistan Region: Sawen Hawre Yasin, Peshavan Saadi, and Salah Essa. Each of them has made significant cont
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Kurdistan’s First Korean Academic Course
Languages – and the human communications they foster – are the bridges that forge global connections and cultural exchanges among peoples. Even the act of learning a foreign language taps into the h
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The Birth of the Iraqi Kurdistan Football Team
In September 1974, at the proposal of the Iraqi Director General of Youth Farhad Awni and with the approval of the Iraqi Secretary-General for Information, Culture and Youth Dara Tawfiq, the Iraqi K
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Kurdish Chess Star Shines in Moscow Tournament
In a remarkable achievement for the Kurdish community, nine-year-old Eva Haval Nzarki clinched third place in the rapid chess, or speed chess, competition of a prestigious chess tournament held in M
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Where Do I Belong in 'My Small Land?'
I am a long-time admirer of Japanese cinema and so I was surprised to learn that a substantial Kurdish community lives in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and that it has been the main subject of
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Hussein Smko
“It was a tough time. I was harassed daily,” Hussein Smko said, recalling his childhood as he pensively strummed on his guitar in his Brooklyn apartment. “The streets of Tairawa [a neighborhood in E
