The “Red Scarf” of Socialism, the “Black Flag” of Islam
By KANI XULAM 07/16/2014 Before the black flag of Islamic State (IS) flew over Mosul, the “red scarf of socialism” was dangled in public space as a forbidden banner in Turkey. Ayse Deniz Karacagil, a Turkish woman fresh out of high school had worn it around her neck...A Kurd Has an Antidote for Evil
By KANI XULAM 23/6/2014 Do you know Mahmut Alinak? If I strolled down a street in Hawler, Kurdistan, and asked people that very question, most would stare at me blankly and say, “Never heard of him.” One or two might finally venture: “Isn’t he the guy who was locked...Gold, Iron and Spirit
By KANI XULAM 14/6/2014 The email came via Facebook. It was written in impeccable Kurdish. A person calling himself Raperin Ekrat had signed it. The name, I soon found out, was an assumed one. It didn’t matter; I subscribe to the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its...Of Kurds and Those Who Observe Them
By KANI XULAM 6/7/2014 June was a good month for the Kurds. That is if you subscribe to the Hollywood adage: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Kurds have had some bad news, for sure, but some good news too. First the good news: “The Kurds and Iraq: A...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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