By Sissy Danninger: German version newly available – Survey of other translations The project took three years, but at the beginning of August 2014 the German translation of Helen’s/Nasrin’s memoirs was finally published by LIT Verlag inVienna/Austria. Unfortunately the book could not be printed in time before the 25th anniversary of Dr Ghassemlou’s assassination on July…
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A night vigil with Shaymaa: a poem for Gaza
By Kamal Mirawdeli: Shaymaa is that innocent piece of beating human flesh rescued from her mother’s womb 10 minutes after her murder, through a posthumous Caesarean section. This is her story as reported on Sky News website. Watching the tragic public genocide of Gaza and the West’s reaction to it, I could not sleep for…
Kurdish Museum of Qachakh – a permanent treasure
By Solin Hacador: I have been to too many museums all around the world in my life but, as a Kurd, I have never had an opportunity to visit any Kurdish museum, till a few days ago. It was a great honour for me to visit the Qachakh Culture Museum, based in the city of Duhok…
Stupidity of Humanity
By Ausama Anwar: “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” said Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Such kind of quotes should not be taken for granted, without knowing their deep meaning and intention. So what we will do here is…
Words
By Dr Hawar Moradi: Through one moment to the next, through the darkness of the night, slowly but surely, the light of the day reaches it’s own beginning. The sun far away in the horizon rises after a full night’s sleep. The sun’s rays begin to shine softly on our faces, as if we were…
The Manufacturer of Ignorance
By Dr Sherko Abdulla: Translated by Kamal Chomani Economist: In 53 years the earth will have no more oil. A Kurd: OMG, that means for the next 53 years Ashti Hawrami will remain as Minister. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Kurdish diasporic cinema: ‘Chaplin of the Mountains’ & ‘One Candle, Two Candles’
Review by Amir Sharifi & Ali Ashouri: Kurdish diasporic cinema, traceable to the 1980s and 1990s, is vividly invoked in the work of Jano Rosebiani, the Kurdish American film maker. His ‘Chaplin of the Mountains’ is informed by lived experiences of exile, nostalgia, journeys, border crossings, intergenerational experiences, memories, reflections, linguistic heterogeneity and code switching,…
The tiny idea of freedom
By Dr. Hawar Moradi: Little by little the darkness swallows the light of the day. Motionlessly the day goes towards a certain death and every life during the day, as by law, transform into another way of being. Every single being loses color, shape, and the way of existing and simply stop moving. They all…
A Tribute to Abbas Kamandi (1952-2014), Kurdish Visionary Singer, Song Writer, Author, Poet, Painter
By Dr.Amir Sharifi: Abbas Kamandi, the prominent and prolific Kurdish singer, song writer, poet, film writer, folk art historian, novelist, and painter passed away at dawn in his home town, Sna (Sanandaj), on May 22, 2014, leaving behind a rich legacy of original Kurdish art and traditions which he took great pains and pleasure to…
Skin Bleaching: the maintenance of ‘White privilege’ or a cosmetic choice?
By Fenk Mamand: For centuries, women throughout Asia and Africa have been brought up to believe that white is beautiful. The association of fairness with beauty has led to many women bleaching their skin in an ever-expanding industry. With rumoured celebrities such as Beyonce and Rihanna believed to be regular users of the product, the…
Ibn Asroon (1099–1189): Saladin’s Kurdish judge of Damascus, poet
By Yasin Aziz: Ibn Asroon was Saladin’s Kurdish judge of Damascus. He studied jurisprudence, poetry and prose; he was an able poet, essayist and writer. In his youth he studied under the guidance of many noted scholars including Murtada Sharazouri a Kurdish scholar, Saruji, Ibn Abbas Mzrati and Ibn Asad Al Mahani, a Kurdish scholar in Baghdad….
The Kurdish legend of Newroz to go on stage in Toronto, Canada
By the Dilan Dance Company: Dilan Dance Company is pleased to announce the performance of its latest production, The Legend of Newroz/Dance of Colours. The work is based on the Kurdish legend of the New Year signifying new beginnings that coincide with the vernal equinox. Artistic Director Fethi Karakecili’s vision of sharing mythologies and cultural…
UK premiere of ‘1001 Apples’, in remembrance of the Anfal
By the London Kurdish Film Festival: The London Kurdish Film Festival is pleased to host the UK premiere of the award-winning 1001 Apples – Taha Karimi’s documentary masterpiece at the BAFTA* in central London on Sunday 13th April at 3pm. The event will be an important opportunity to bring together filmmakers, film critics, academics and…
To be Happy, is to be Educated
By Pashew Majeed: Twitter: @pashewmajeed A reading response to ‘Happiness and Education’ by Nel Noddings To Zhila Xan, with the hope of an education filled with happiness and felicity A moment ago* after a long time waiting, my friend Sangar texted me saying that her daughter Zhila is just born. For a moment I couldn’t…
Life with the Bombs
By Nagham Haidar: Life with the Bombs is a photographic project about places and people after war and it aims to show the physical and psychological effects of the destruction of war and chemical bombs in the Kurdistan Region. The photographer Zardasht Osman has been working on the project for a year, researching places of…
