Can Kurds Learn Freedom From Israelis?
First our commonalities: we are both the children of the soil. Jews fondly call the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael) their homeland; we reserve the same affection for Kurdistan, the land of our ancestors. Jews ruled their homeland for nearly a thousand years—but mighty...
Can Long-Subjugated Poles Teach Kurds About Freedom?
The Poles have a state of their own now, but were stateless, like us Kurds, for 123 years at one time. How they got their homeland back can help Kurds get ours. Unlike us, the Poles once had a kingdom, but lost it to Germans, Austrians and Russians—were even declared...
Greek Quest for Freedom and Its Lessons for Kurds
Many Kurds may not know who Lord Byron is. Those who do are richer for it; those who don’t, poorer. George Gordon Byron (1788-1824), the great English poet, was born with a clubfoot but towered tall in his valiant defense of freedom. Indeed, the 6th Baron Byron died...
Can Algeria’s Uncertain Flag Colors Offer Insight to Kurdish Patriots?
“We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end.”—Blaise Pascal When French philosopher Pascal (1623-1662) said that, he didn’t have Algeria in mind—but he could well have. An Algerian joke in the 1990s had a young Algerian asking...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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