A Pilgrim’s Homage to Love
Walk with Kani Xulam for a mile, host him for a night, or support his pilgrimage in any way you can.
It starts March 21 and ends May 14, 2026.
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Watch the Kurdish Version / Watch the Turkish Version
Why I’m Walking
My name is Kani Xulam.
I come from the land of the Kurds—Kurdistan.
Like you, I’m a part of this world.
Unlike you, I live under the gun to forgo my identity—Kurds are not allowed to speak for Kurdistan.
In Turkey, our children are forbidden from learning their mother tongue.
In Iran, our sons are hanged for “enmity against God.”
In Iraq, our families were gassed.
In Syria, not long ago, our daughters and wives were sold as slaves.
This cycle of blood must end.
This law of hatred must cease.
This condemnation of an entire people must stop—now and forever.
Seventy years ago, another oppressed people fought for their rights.
One of their leaders, a preacher named Dr. King, called on ordinary Americans to break the chain of hate—with love.
Your grandparents heard him.
They joined his Revolution of Love—and changed America forever.
Seventy years later, I hear that same call.
I’m walking from the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC,
to the MLK birthplace in Atlanta, Georgia.
I’ll begin my pilgrimage on March 21, 2026—and end it on May 14.
Walk with me for a mile, host me for a night, or support my pilgrimage in any way you can.
Let love lead you forward—let freedom ring in Kurdistan, and beyond.
Where I’m Walking
When I’m Walking
Date
Segment
State
March 21
MLK Memorial → Mt. Vernon
Virginia
March 22
Mt. Vernon → Leesylvania
Virginia
March 23
Leesylvania → Aquia Harbour
Virginia
March 24
Aquia Harbour → Fredericksburg
Virginia
March 25
Fredericksburg → Guinea
Virginia
March 26
Guinea → Golansville
Virginia
March 27
Golansville → Ashland
Virginia
March 28
Ashland → Richmond
Virginia
March 29
REST (Richmond)
Virginia
March 30
Richmond → Chester
Virginia
March 31
Chester → Ashley
Virginia
April 1
Ashley → DeWitt
Virginia
April 2
DeWitt → Warfield
Virginia
April 3
Warfield → Forksville
Virginia
April 4
Forksville → Bracey
Virginia
April 5
REST (Bracey)
Virginia
April 6
Bracey → Norlina
North Carolina
April 7
Norlina → Henderson
North Carolina
April 8
Henderson → Oxford
North Carolina
April 9
Oxford → Butner
North Carolina
April 10
Butner → Durham
North Carolina
April 11
Durham → Hillsborough
North Carolina
April 12
REST (Hillsborough)
North Carolina
April 13
Hillsborough → Burlington
North Carolina
April 14
Burlington → Sedalia
North Carolina
April 15
Sedalia → Greensboro
North Carolina
April 16
Greensboro → Thomasville
North Carolina
April 17
Thomasville → Lexington
North Carolina
April 18
Lexington → Salisbury
North Carolina
April 19
REST (Salisbury)
North Carolina
April 20
Salisbury → Landis
North Carolina
April 21
Landis → Concord Mills
North Carolina
April 22
Concord Mills → Charlotte
North Carolina
April 23
Charlotte → McAdenville
North Carolina
April 24
McAdenville → Bessemer City
North Carolina
April 25
Bessemer City → Grover
North Carolina
April 26
REST (Grover)
North Carolina
April 27
Grover → East Gaffney
South Carolina
April 28
East Gaffney → Converse
South Carolina
April 29
Converse → Fairforest
South Carolina
April 30
Fairforest → Greer
South Carolina
May 1
Greer → Welcome
South Carolina
May 2
Welcome → Liberty
South Carolina
May 3
REST (Liberty)
South Carolina
May 4
Liberty → Wexford
South Carolina
May 5
Wexford → Westminster
South Carolina
May 6
Westminster → Toccoa
Georgia
May 7
Toccoa → Baldwin
Georgia
May 8
Baldwin → Lula
Georgia
May 9
Lula → Gainesville
Georgia
May 10
REST (Gainesville)
Georgia
May 11
Gainesville → Buford
Georgia
May 12
Buford → Duluth
Georgia
May 13
Duluth → Doraville
Georgia
May 14
Doraville → MLK Home
Georgia
News and Updates
Kurdish Activist Who Held a 217-Day Vigil in Sheridan Circle in 2001 Continues His Peaceful Resistance
A Pilgrimage Highlighting Peaceful Resistance to Kurdish Oppression Included a Stay in Hillsborough
Additional Reading
Do You Know the Story of the Grinning Cow?
| Date | Segment | State |
|---|---|---|
| March 21 | MLK Memorial → Mt. Vernon | Virginia |
| March 22 | Mt. Vernon → Leesylvania | Virginia |
| March 23 | Leesylvania → Aquia Harbour | Virginia |
| March 24 | Aquia Harbour → Fredericksburg | Virginia |
| March 25 | Fredericksburg → Guinea | Virginia |
| March 26 | Guinea → Golansville | Virginia |
| March 27 | Golansville → Ashland | Virginia |
| March 28 | Ashland → Richmond | Virginia |
| March 29 | REST (Richmond) | Virginia |
| March 30 | Richmond → Chester | Virginia |
| March 31 | Chester → Ashley | Virginia |
| April 1 | Ashley → DeWitt | Virginia |
| April 2 | DeWitt → Warfield | Virginia |
| April 3 | Warfield → Forksville | Virginia |
| April 4 | Forksville → Bracey | Virginia |
| April 5 | REST (Bracey) | Virginia |
| April 6 | Bracey → Norlina | North Carolina |
| April 7 | Norlina → Henderson | North Carolina |
| April 8 | Henderson → Oxford | North Carolina |
| April 9 | Oxford → Butner | North Carolina |
| April 10 | Butner → Durham | North Carolina |
| April 11 | Durham → Hillsborough | North Carolina |
| April 12 | REST (Hillsborough) | North Carolina |
| April 13 | Hillsborough → Burlington | North Carolina |
| April 14 | Burlington → Sedalia | North Carolina |
| April 15 | Sedalia → Greensboro | North Carolina |
| April 16 | Greensboro → Thomasville | North Carolina |
| April 17 | Thomasville → Lexington | North Carolina |
| April 18 | Lexington → Salisbury | North Carolina |
| April 19 | REST (Salisbury) | North Carolina |
| April 20 | Salisbury → Landis | North Carolina |
| April 21 | Landis → Concord Mills | North Carolina |
| April 22 | Concord Mills → Charlotte | North Carolina |
| April 23 | Charlotte → McAdenville | North Carolina |
| April 24 | McAdenville → Bessemer City | North Carolina |
| April 25 | Bessemer City → Grover | North Carolina |
| April 26 | REST (Grover) | North Carolina |
| April 27 | Grover → East Gaffney | South Carolina |
| April 28 | East Gaffney → Converse | South Carolina |
| April 29 | Converse → Fairforest | South Carolina |
| April 30 | Fairforest → Greer | South Carolina |
| May 1 | Greer → Welcome | South Carolina |
| May 2 | Welcome → Liberty | South Carolina |
| May 3 | REST (Liberty) | South Carolina |
| May 4 | Liberty → Wexford | South Carolina |
| May 5 | Wexford → Westminster | South Carolina |
| May 6 | Westminster → Toccoa | Georgia |
| May 7 | Toccoa → Baldwin | Georgia |
| May 8 | Baldwin → Lula | Georgia |
| May 9 | Lula → Gainesville | Georgia |
| May 10 | REST (Gainesville) | Georgia |
| May 11 | Gainesville → Buford | Georgia |
| May 12 | Buford → Duluth | Georgia |
| May 13 | Duluth → Doraville | Georgia |
| May 14 | Doraville → MLK Home | Georgia |
News and Updates
Kurdish Activist Who Held a 217-Day Vigil in Sheridan Circle in 2001 Continues His Peaceful Resistance
A Pilgrimage Highlighting Peaceful Resistance to Kurdish Oppression Included a Stay in Hillsborough
Additional Reading