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By Hanar Marouf: In a shady, cold, unfilled room, hearing only the sound of my childhood clock’s ticking, I started thinking about putting myself in other people’s shoes. Do all people have equivalent feelings to mine? Why do killers kill and helpers help? Why is there viciousness in the world? Are not these people humans…
By Carla Mufid: On my recent visit to my homeland Kurdistan I decided that, as it was Ramadan, I should give back to my community by helping those who are less fortunate than me. I did this by applying to be a volunteer at a Kurdish charity, which helps children all over Iraq, called Kurdistan…
By Chra Abdulla: When we are young our parents have always taught us to wash our hands after touching pets, playing in the garden, before/after eating and even after using the bathroom so that, by the time we become adults, hand washing becomes ‘second nature’. The skin on your hands is the first line of…
By Ala Jaff: While the police services in Kurdistan are moving at groundbreaking speed in terms of police ‘reform’, there is still much progress needed in dealing with children offenders and children as victims and in upholding their basic human rights. Equally requiring police attention is the issue of children as witnesses. Whilst one article…
By Solin Hacador: Kurdish child labour or self employment in Amed and many other parts of Northen Kurdistan is increasing on a daily basis. This very heart-breaking issue denies Kurdish children their basic human rights, such as the right to education, to play with friends and to live in a healthy environment. It is obvious…
