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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 h
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The Sacred Fruit of Kurdistan
Kurdish poets have long likened their lovers’ bosom to the pomegranate fruit. For example, in his classic love poem, Mem û Zîn, Ahmed Khani (1650-17
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The Last Days of a Legend
In early May this year, before the heat wave struck Erbil, my journalist friend, Dilbixwin Dara, and I were on our way to the Royal City neighborhoo
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Kurdistan in Old Maps
It is unfortunate that the word “Kurdistan” as a designation of a homeland for the Kurdish nation provokes such controversy and tension among chauvi