Iraqi Kurdistan

“The Great Mother’s Vigil”—fiction

“The Great Mother’s Vigil”—fiction

After a grieving mother is gunned down, seven children become the custodians of a village’s shattered memory.

3 JULY 2026 • By Hoshang Waziri
My Uncle Jamshid—excerpted from Bachtyar Ali’s novel

My Uncle Jamshid—excerpted from Bachtyar Ali’s novel

This powerful tale of a man freed from prison asks: What if surviving torture meant never quite returning...

3 JULY 2026 • By Bachtyar Ali
“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

A Kurdish boy in Sulemani province in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, would do anything to own...

23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Diary Marif
“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

“Sweet Tea”—a classic Kurdish story by Hussein Arif

In this short story translated from Kurdish for the first time, a young man discovers that his discomfort...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Hussein Arif
Hardi Kurda: Archiving the Sounds of Northern Iraq

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...

5 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Melissa Chemam
 
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