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…
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A Journey with Sherko Bekas
By Mahmood Shawkat Jaff: An email informed me that AUIS will welcome distinguished Sulaimani poet, Sherko Bekas, to his first-ever poetry reading at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. That was fine news and perhaps it was the most interesting email that I had received since the beginning of that semester. On Saturday evening, November…
On Poetry: Sherko Bekas
Interview and translation by Aras Ahmed Mhamad: Sherko Bekas, the acclaimed modern Kurdish poet, died yesterday (4 August) of cancer. Son of the poet Fayak Bekas, Sherko was born in Sulaymani in 1940. He joined the liberation movement in 1965, working for the Voice of Kurdistan radio station until he was forced into exile in…
Kurdish poetry by Saladin’s brother
Introduced by Yasin Aziz: These two short poems were written in Arabic by Buri Taj al Din Ayyubi (1161 – 1183 AD) who was the youngest brother of Saladin Ayubi and a well-known poet. They were published in the next century by Ibn Khallikan in his ‘The Obituaries of Eminent Men’ – also known as…
On Translation: Interview with Azad Berzinji
Interview by Aras Ahmed: Azad Berzinji writes and translates in English, Farsi, Arabic and Kurdish. To date he has translated more than 35 books. AA: How would you define translation? What’s the importance of translation in this commercial and technological world? AB: Translation in its general meaning is the process of changing a text from…
For tens of times
By Kazhal Ebrahim Khidre: Translated and introduced by Yasin Aziz: “Two years ago, in March, I was in Halabja and I came across this poem in Klil Kurdish Magazine. I found it so powerful. It seems to tell the whole story of what happened to South Kurdistan in our recent history. “I don’t know this…
The importance of morphology: English Language as a prime example
By Aras Ahmed Mhamad: Abstract This article is an opening phase to introduce the study of morphology and difficulties in finding the exact definition that fully explains the term. It further investigates the importance of morphemes as a major component of words with reference to the differences between derivational and inflectional affixes. Bookmark on Delicious…
Translation and interpretation
By Aras Ahmad Mhamad: Abstract This article aims to give a glimpse into the relation between translation and interpretation, with their similarities and differences. It will examine how a translated text faces problems in finding the exact equivalence in the target language. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe…
‘Dum Dum Castle’: Story of an epic 17th century Kurdish battle
Book Review: ‘Dum Dum Castle’ is a novel by Yasin Aziz based on a well-documented account of a long battle in 1609–10 between Kurds and the Safavid Empire. The battle took place around a fortress called Dimdim, located in the Beradost region, near Lake Urmia in north-western Iran. In 1609, the ruined structure was rebuilt by…
On the Art of Photography: Interview with Soran Naqishbandy
Interview by Aras Ahmed Mhamad: 1. Is photography an art or a job? How is photography connected to art? Since the invention of photography in 1826 by Joseph Nicephore Niepce, all serious attempts towards photography were neither in terms of art nor a job; it was a pure chemical invention. Photography immediately became the most…
Can a Turkish, Armenian and Kurdish picture be taken together?
By Solin Hacador: Today, I have seen a picture of three women from different ethnicities – Kurdish, Armenian and Turkish – taken in the Ottoman times of Turkey. I wonder whether the same kind of photo could be taken in the current Turkish society. Unfortunately, people’s understanding of friendship between different ethnicities in Turkish society…
Death of Taha Karimi, giant of Kurdish film
KT News and Comment: Renowned Kurdish film director Taha Karimi died in a tragic accident on Wednesday 29th May. Taha directed several films, including ‘Storm’, ‘Border Life’ and ‘White Mountains’ and his contribution to the nascent Kurdish film industry was outstanding. Taha’s films were screened at international festivals in India, Dubai, Germany and Italy. Bookmark…
Mem û Zîn Analytical Study*: IV – 2 (3): Newroz celebration of tradition, beauty, universal love
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 3): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama The setting, and atmosphere: Newroz celebration of tradition, beauty, universal love The actual drama starts with the scene of Newroz (471 ff) when, in…
Mem û Zîn Analytical Study*: IV – 2 (2): Principles of necessity and probability
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 2): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama Khani on the Principles of Necessity and Probability The next parts of the drama will move to scenes of description and action. As Khani…
Mem û Zîn Analytical Study*: IV – 2 (1): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama
By Dr Kamal Mirawdeli: Love and Existence: Analytical Study of Ahmadi Khani’s Tragedy of Mem û Zîn’ Part IV, Chapter Two (Part 1): Analytical reading of Mem û Zîn as a tragic drama Act I – Love and beauty Prologue: Storyteller’s introduction to the story The actual story starts with verse 363. A storyteller described by Khani as…
