By Mufid Abdulla: On my latest trip to South Kurdistan I was lucky enough to bump into the Kurdish nationalist leader Ahmet Turk as he was staying in the city of Erbil since he has been participating in a national congress between representatives of the four parts of Kurdistan. During our discussion we talked about…
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Yearly Archives: 2013
Barzani calls for international aid
By Freeyad Ibrahim: President Barzani calls on the international community to help the Syrian Kurdish refugees. Finally, and under the internal and external pressure, Barzani has opened the border between the Kurdish region and the west Syrian Kurd region. The refugees who are in very bad conditions are non-stop storming into Kurdistan. They lack everything…
The importance of Family Medicine
By Chra Abdulla: Have you ever needed to take a vaccine, get a prescription for the flu, or even wanted to discuss your depression with someone? Well, a family physician is your best option. The main problem that many people face in Kurdistan is in having to deal with so many different doctors and queue…
Time for Kurdish lobbies to act
By Solin Hacador: I strongly believe in promoting the work of the civil society groups, which are usually non-governmental organisations. There are also some, which have ties to the political parties or states, but it is always preferable for these organisations to have an autonomy in managing their affairs. Nonetheless, considering the challenges we Kurds…
He did not die, just the River immersed in his own Sea: To Sherko Bekas
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Şêrko Bêkes (2 May 1940 – 4 August 2013), a leading contemporary Kurdish poet died in Sweden on 4 August 2013 from lung cancer. He is known for the amazing continuity of his creative and prolific poetic career over almost half a century. He has produced an astonishing Poetic Record and…
A tale of two health systems
By Chra Abdulla: Many people complain about the healthcare system in Kurdistan and how it needs to become like the west, but have you ever sat down and actually compared the two? I am going to try my best to give you a glimpse of what Kurdish and Australian hospitals are like through a fictional…
Attacks of Al-Qaeda affiliated groups against Kurds in Northern Syria or Rojava – an appeal
The Appeal of Kurdish Communities in Southern California-Open letter to US, EU, UN, Turkey, and Human rights Organizations on Attacks of Al-Qaeda affiliated Groups against Kurds in Northern Syria or Rojava (Western Kurdistan) We members of the Kurdish Communities throughout Southern California express our deepest concern and utmost outrage at the recurrent religious violence unleashed…
On concepts of War and Peace (Part 2)
An Interview with Dr Wayne Lavender by Aras Ahmed Mhamad: Dr. Lavender is a university professor who taught for 18 Months in Slemani. AA: The US imposes its language through media, its culture and currency all over the world and it has the most destructive types of atomic bombs and weapons. Do you think people…
Enforce a No-Fly zone over Syria
By Freeyad Ibrahim: Today the Syrian tyrant is ordering his heavy- weaponed military and Iranian-and-Hisbullah mercenaries to shoot his people in the streets like “rats” and “cockroaches”. Yet his people are still paying a terrible price for freedom. And the fear is that, even now, Mr Assad will one way or another clamber over the…
On Poetry: Sherko Bekas (Part 2)
Interview and Translation by Aras Ahmed Mhamad: This interview, conducted last year, is possibly the only interview with Sherko Bekas (who died last week) in the English language. AA: Have you ever imagined a day where poetry and poets are neglected – taking into the consideration the fact that the rise of the novel has marginalized poetry….
Freedom
By Shirko Bikas: From my songs if one flower is taken away, One season would die. If love is taken away, Two seasons would die. If bread is taken away, Three seasons would die. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
KRG to use water consumption meters to cut water wastage
By Nagham Haidar (Awat): The Water and Sewage Directorate of Kurdistan Region is planning to set up water consumption meters in Kurdish households to regulate water usage. “Due to the large amount of water wastage in the region, the KRG has dedicated a part of its master plan for 2014 to set up water consumption meters…
Iraq’s low tax rates driving development or corruption?
By Safa Fadhil (Awat): Taxation and tax rate issues do not hit the headlines of the Iraqi news channels and newspapers even though they are perceptible in all world’s major media channels and business magazines. In its place corruption is under the spotlight in this part of the world. Oddly, both taxes and corruption are…
On the concepts of War and Peace and how relevant they are to the Kurdish Question
An Interview with Dr Wayne Lavender by Aras Ahmed Mhamad: Dr Wayne Lavender is a university professor who taught for 18 months in Slemani. AA: Through history people have become victims of war, corruption and violence. What do you think is the source of war? WL: I think there are multiple causes/sources for war. The…
A Blocked Way: by Sherko Bekas
Translation by Freeyad Ibrahim: Dedicated to the soul of the acclaimed Kurdish poet Sherko Bekas who died this week. Every time, wanting to meet God I stand up…stand in the line… stand … I am instilled in the ground… planted… Shaking and fall down like leaves. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin…
