The future of the Kurdish language depends on mother-tongue education, expanded literacy, and — possibly — digital tools.
3 JULY 2026 • By Diary Marif
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
A self-described "memory carrier" has spent her life fighting for LGBTQI+, trans, and Kurdish rights, often through theatrical...
3 JULY 2026 • By Ali Aliyev
A ferry ride across the Bosphorus becomes a reckoning with a life left behind.
1 MAY 2026 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
A writer questions whether physical ailments stem from a cultural silencing, in this case of Turkish identity.
6 MARCH 2026 • By Amy Omar
James Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative...
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
Playwright Melis Aker makes a compelling argument in favor of shadows.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Melis Aker
From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
An interview with former prisoner and Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, on the eve of the Day of...
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
A new book highlights how Kurdish female and non-binary writers challenge norms and push boundaries.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Matt Broomfield
Filmmaker Amy Omar explores the short stories of a Turkish writer living in Paris.
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amy Omar
Matt Broomfield's new book explores the history of the Rojava revolution in Syrian Kurdistan as a model for...
11 JULY 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
