One Kurd’s Incredible Audacity To Make Australia a Land of Liberty
To be fair to him, this was not what Behrouz Boochani wanted to do when he was growing up in Kurdistan, Iran. But that is pretty much what he is doing right now imprisoned as he is on Manus Island—about 2,000 miles away from the land of his ambitious preoccupation....
A Biopsy of Iraq
When you are not feeling well, your doctor may order a biopsy: a microscopic scrutiny of tissue bits for signs of cancer or other diseases. We can’t do a biopsy on countries, but they are made of humans, and their feelings about themselves and their compatriots, if...
A Saudi Teen and Freedom’s Shining Moment
The first Saturday of 2019 didn’t start well for Rahaf al-Qanun, the Saudi teen, who wanted to make a dash for freedom in Australia via Thailand. The forces of “order” blocked her path in the Thai capital. On the second Saturday, January 12, she landed at Toronto...
Dying Kurdish Parliamentarian’s Last Wish
Somewhere in the bowels of a miserable Turkish prison, a duly elected Kurdish member of the Turkish parliament lies dying. She has been on a hunger strike for more than two months now in Amed, Kurdistan, Turkey. Leyla Guven may be the next Kurdish martyr joining the...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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