“My Father’s Last Meal”—a Kurdish Tale
In the aftermath of his father's death by shrapnel from an Iraqi shell, Dilan Qadir contends with a life intricately shaped by his absence.
Kurdish culture
First Kurdish Sci-Fi Collection is Rooted in the Past
Matt Broomfield reviews the first anthology of Kurdish science fiction, one that envisions new possibilities for Kurdish self-determination.
Hardi Kurda: Archiving the Sounds of Northern Iraq
Melissa Chemam profiles Iraqi Kurdish musician-composer Hardi Kurda and his projects Space 21 and Archive Khanah: Sounds from Iraq.
Hawra Al-Nadawi: “Tuesday and the Green Movement”
Translator Alice Guthrie shares a preview of Al-Nadawi's exquisite 2017 novel "Qismet," a Kurdish story set in Iraq and Iran.
The Harrowing Life of Kurdish Freedom Activist Kobra Banehi
Excerpted from the anthology Kurdish Women’s Stories (Pluto Press, 2020), by special arrangement with editor Houzan Mahmoud. The Prison Speakers Played Islamic Verses Kobra Banehi Kobra Banehi, also known… Continue reading The Harrowing Life of Kurdish Freedom Activist Kobra Banehi
Academics, Signatories, and Putschists
Kurdish poet and scholar Selîm Temo, takes us inside the continuing Academics for Peace struggle through his personal story.