In 1893, a group of Armenian university students visited Leo Tolstoy at his home. They wanted to talk to him about the plight of their Armenian compatriots in Ottoman-Armenia. Their emancipation was on their mind. Would the world-renowned author support their struggle...
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WALKING FOR DIGNITY AND LIBERTY
July 1–July 24, 2023 Righting a Century-old Wrong A century ago, a great wrong was committed against the Kurdish people in the...
The Jailhouse Story of a Kurdish Artist
By KANI XULAM Unlike most of us, Lukman Ahmad loves being in jail. In fact, he loves it so much he voluntarily stays in it every...
An American Girl’s Search for Her Kurdish Father
By KANI XULAM This is the heart-tugging story of a nearly-lost email, a lost love and lost father—and a daughter’s conscientious...
Seide Sise: A Tale Worth $ 2,000
By KANI XULAM 7/7/2013 “None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to...
Chiya Miksi: The Man Without a Tail
By KANI XULAM 6/23/2013 Let me tell you about a remarkable Kurdish gentleman. Better yet, let him tell you: “The year was 1960....
An Open Letter to the President of the United States
March 17, 2013 “We are the ones we have been waiting for.” Barack Hussein Obama Dear President Obama, Like the sudden fall of...
Is Nonviolent Resistance an Option for the Kurds?
Having shepherded livestock in the mountains of Kurdistan as a kid, I can tell you from experience that a whip that weighs ten ounces can corral a bull that weighs 3000 pounds.