Now that Sweden and Finland have officially applied for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), it may be time to pay homage to a story about the Atlantic alliance that appeared in Henry Kissinger’s memoirs, White...
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An American Newroz Titled, 113
March 21, 2022 (I have titled my talk, 113. Soon you will forget everything I say tonight, but perhaps you will remember just the title, 113—in Kurdish sed û sêzdeh.) Kani Xulam Busboys and Poets Washington, DC Newroz Piroz Be! Happy...
Gandhi’s American Revolution: Can Kurds Pull Off the Same in the Middle East?
In 1985, a 23-year-old graduate of Columbia University was hopping from job to job in New York City trying to make a living. He came across a flyer that announced the upcoming lecture of a civil rights icon at his old alma mater. ...
Bize Dağların Arkasını Gören İnsanlar Lazım
Kürtlerin Amerika kıtasına göçünün ülkelere göre dağılımı nasıl? Kürtler en fazla hangi ülkelere ve eyaletlere yerleşmişler? Kürtler Amerika kıtasının hemen hemen her yerinde var. Sayıları tam bilinmiyor. Ama en çok ses çıkaranlar Amerika...
Did President Talabani Emulate President Washington?
One English transplant to America, the late Christopher Hitchens, very much hoped he would. And he didn’t just engage in wishful thinking, he also wrote a book, Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man, and dedicated it to President Jalal Talabani,...
A Kurdish Tale: Pens, Cameras and Guns
If you run into Ava Homa on the street, you would notice her. She has a cheerful disposition and comely face. If you were craving a cup of coffee, you would wish she were your barista or even better, you had a chance to engage her in a...






