By KANI XULAM “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” –William Shakespeare, King Lear That quotation from the Great Bard came to mind while watching a historic meeting in my Kurdish hometown of Amed between Sivan Perwer, king of Kurdish pop music, and Mesut Barzani, president… Continue reading
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What Happens When Your Oppressors Are Next-Door Neighbors? [Part 5]
A Story Out Of Kurdistan Part Five World Affairs Council of Los Angeles Kani Xulam June 18, 2009 There is a non-profit organization in Washington, DC called the Close Up Foundation. It brings high school students to the nation’s capital for short stays. Like tourists, they see the buildings that are the hallmark of the… Continue reading