What is Up with President Erdogan?
French president Emmanuel Macron isn’t sure of how to deal with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A French magazine writer recently praised Mr. Macron for his “cool” job only have his president snarl, “I am the one who has to talk with Erdogan every 10 days.” A...
An Open Letter to Bafil Talabani
Dear Mr. Talabani, As someone who is sometimes asked to comment on the affairs of our hapless Kurds, I have been confronted with the question of just who is Bafil Talabani? Before October 12, I would have declined the request or referred people to the good folks at...
Making Diamonds Out of Kurdish Ashes
An ancient Kurdish love song came alive by way of a beautiful movie in New York City last month. A Kurdish grandmother sang it for her American grandson on a hospital bed in Manhattan. The remarkable film is Zer, which rivals Shakespeare’s tragic Romeo and Juliet with...
Strangling the Spirit of Freedom
I recently attended a rally in Washington, DC to express my support for the Kurdish referendum in Kurdistan/Iraq. We enjoyed short speeches, pleasant music and joined hands in large circular dances to celebrate the Kurdish vote on independence from an overbearing...Kani Xulam
A native of Kurdistan, Kani Xulam is a commentator on the history and politics of Kurdistan, and advocates for the right of the Kurdish people to self-determination.
He is the director of the American Kurdish Information Network.
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