A women's movement moved from the battlefield to the arts, platforming Kurdish and regional folklore in the process.
3 JULY 2026 • By Matt Broomfield
Blending poetry and essay, a Kurdish writer examines statelessness, Kurdish identity, and the emotional landscape of exile.
3 JULY 2026 • By Pınar Banu Yaşar
An informed selection of books that opens a window into the vibrant world of Kurdish life, identity, and...
3 JULY 2026 • By TMR
TMR guest editor Aryan Omar Hassan shares the inspiration for the title of our newest issue, and his...
3 JULY 2026 • By Aryan Omar Hassan
After a grieving mother is gunned down, seven children become the custodians of a village’s shattered memory.
3 JULY 2026 • By Hoshang Waziri
The future of the Kurdish language depends on mother-tongue education, expanded literacy, and — possibly — digital tools.
3 JULY 2026 • By Diary Marif
This powerful tale of a man freed from prison asks: What if surviving torture meant never quite returning...
3 JULY 2026 • By Bachtyar Ali
Kurdish artists occupy a fascinating locus in global culture, spread across four countries and a large diaspora in...
3 JULY 2026 • By Aryan Omar Hassan
In Ottoman-era Istanbul, a Kurdish family in exile witnesses the resurrection of a child that will shape their...
3 JULY 2026 • By Mehmed Uzun
Through pomegranates, card games, motherhood, and community, a Kurdish American writer reflects on the rituals that sustain belonging.
3 JULY 2026 • By Holly Mason Badra
Through close readings of Kurdish poets, a writer examines silence as a poetics of survival, love, refusal, and...
3 JULY 2026 • By Hajjar Baban
A translator describes her process of bringing a poet whose work is colored by tragedy, personal and collective,...
3 JULY 2026 • By Shene Mohammed
