“Kurdish nationalism remains one of the most critical and explosive problems of the Middle East. Despite its importance, the topic remains on the margins of …
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Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State: Evolving Identities, Competing Loyalties, and Shifting Boundaries
September 24th, 2008 by piling in History, North KurdistanSilent City
September 23rd, 2008 by piling in Culture, East Kurdistan
“A hypnotic work commemorating Halabjah, a Kurdish village annihilated by Saddam Hussein, the kamancheh” (PNA).…
My Father’s Paradise
September 18th, 2008 by Administrator in Culture, East Kurdistan, History, South Kurdistan, Uncategorized, West Kurdistan
From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. For his first 31 years Sabar considered his father, Yona, an embarrassing anachronism. Ours was a …
Invisible Nation: How the Kurds’ Quest for Statehood Is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East
September 18th, 2008 by piling in By Region, Politic, South Kurdistan
From Publishers Weekly
Numbering 25 million, the Kurds remain the largest ethnic group in the world without its own nation. This is …
Press Release
May 20th, 2008 by piling in North KurdistanSign the petition on line
1000 Kurdish public figures are calling for an international mediator for a peaceful settlement of the Kurdish question in Turkey.…
Hamdi TaÅŸtan’s case
March 5th, 2008 by piling in North Kurdistan, PoliticJudgment against Turkey for degrading treatment : The Court found a violation of the Convention by Turkey in the case of a 71-year-old man who …
Xani’s classroom
March 4th, 2008 by piling in Culture, North Kurdistan
“Whoever has well studied a science
Is like a state which has knowledges for basis !
Mufte’îlûn, mufte’îlûn, mufte’îlûn, mufte’îlûn,
The section of Serî’e, what …
Farzad Kamangar’s story
February 29th, 2008 by piling in East Kurdistan, Politic
Farzad Kamangar is borned in 1975. He was a teacher during 12 years in Kamiaran, a village of Eastern Kurdistan. He is married and has …
Xani’s classroom: El Qit’atu fî behri -îl hezec -îl musemmen
February 22nd, 2008 by piling in Culture, North Kurdistan
“In this world, anyone who let weakness and illusion
Surely will raise himself and distinguish from common people
Mef’ûlu mefa’îlûn, Mef’ûlu mefa’îlûn,
So in this …
Syria : Singer Eli Tico under arrest
February 5th, 2008 by piling in Politic, West Kurdistan
Syria seems to be afraid even by old Kurdish singer. The Dengbjê (traditionnal singer) Elî Tico has been arrested, 2 weeks ago by Syrian services. …