An informed selection of books that opens a window into the vibrant world of Kurdish life, identity, and...
3 JULY 2026 • By TMR
The future of the Kurdish language depends on mother-tongue education, expanded literacy, and — possibly — digital tools.
3 JULY 2026 • By Diary Marif
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
An interview with former prisoner and Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, on the eve of the Day of...
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
Kurdish writer Agri Ismaïl’s debut novel is nothing short of a literary miracle, suggests reviewer Aryan Omar Hassan.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Aryan Omar Hassan
A new book highlights how Kurdish female and non-binary writers challenge norms and push boundaries.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Matt Broomfield
This anthology, while celebrating last year's best literary translations, aims to highlight writing from and about a world...
9 MAY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
A writer's satirical guide on how to write about the hapless, subjugated Kurds, if you're not already filming...
14 JUNE 2024 • By Matt Broomfield
Sevinç Unal relives her memories as she surveys the region of her family and childhood in southeastern Anatolia...
5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Sevinç Ãœnal
Expressions of love in Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Turkish and Kurdish, to give Valentine's Day a new meaning.
13 FEBRUARY 2023 • By TMR
Ahmet Altan, one of Turkey's best-known novelists was locked up in prison, the key thrown away.
27 OCTOBER 2022 • By
Melissa Chemam is swept away by an Iraqi American artist's latest exhibit at Mosaic Rooms in London.
28 MARCH 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
