A Cry For Freedom

Musa Anter—His Life And Times Ohio University Athens, Ohio Kani Xulam November 30, 2012   Ever since Nuunja Almasude and Elizabeth Story invited me, back last May, to speak to you, I’ve probed the depths of my mind—which some of my friends will tell you doesn’t...

‘Innocence’ or ‘Schadenfreude’

Kani Xulam As the explosive power of the film trailer, “Innocence of Muslims,” ricocheted across the Middle East—violently sparking its own grim trail of fire, blood and death—I became weary of part of the title:  “Innocence.” I began looking for its hidden meaning,...

“Conscience does make cowards of us all…” Shakespeare

Kennesaw State University Center for Conflict Management International Conference on Indigenous Conflict Management Strategies April 20-21, 2012 Kani Xulam I join my colleagues in welcoming you to our roundtable discussion on the Kurds and Kurdistan. I also want to...

Is Gandhi Relevant to Kurds?

Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC-NA) 24th Annual Conference, May 12-13, 2012 Washington, DC Kani Xulam May 13, 2012 When President Obama visited Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, in the fall of 2009, he was asked this question: “If you could...