Photos from the book
"The Fast for Peace in Kurdistan and the Freedom of Leyla Zana"
- Representatives Visit the Fasters
- Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman with fasters Ferda Beyrikan, Linnaea Melcarek and Kani Xulam
- Fasters on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on day 18 of the fast From left to right: Linnaea Melcarek, Kathryn C. Porter, Kani Xulam and Ferda Beyrikan
- Fasters Dara Rizgari, Ferda Beyrikan and Kani Xulam with a group of visiting nuns
- Congressman John E. Porter, Faster Kathryn C. Porter, Annette Lantos with fasters and their supporters. From left to right standing: Faster Amed Kozlu, Annette Lantos, Linnaea Melcarek, John Porter and Kathryn C. Porter; Sitting: supporter Temo Cavsin
- Congressman John E. Porter addresses the fasters and their supporters at a press conference on October 30, 1997
- Faster Ferda Beyrikan on day 32 of the fast at Lafayette Park
Photo, courtesy of Nike Zachmanoglou Photography (c)
- Faster Kani Xulam on day 32 of the fast at Lafayette Park
Photo, courtesy of Nike Zachmanoglou Photography (c)
- Fasters Ferda Beyrikan and Kani Xulam on day 32 of the fast at Lafayette Park
Photo, courtesy of Nike Zachmanoglou Photography (c)
- Fasters and their supporters on the daily march to the White House
- The steps of the U.S. Capitol, the site of the fast
