First a little bit of digression: When a Roman general conquered a new land; he was authorized to have a parade through the streets of Rome to celebrate his victory. The daylong procession featured booming music and a display of carts filled with confiscated treasures...
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To be a Kurd in Turkey
By Kani Xulam March 4th, 1999 For days now, I have been listening to the news and taking part in some of the debate about the...
Pusher in the Rye
By Kani Xulam February 26, 1999 Washington, DC For days now, I have been listening to the news and taking part in some of the...
Can’t you hear me? A poem for Nejla Coskun
Feb 22, 1999 Dedicated to the Kurdish girl [Nejla Coskun] who set herself on fire in London protesting the arrest of the leader...
One First Lady Stands Up For Peace
An open letter to Abdullah Ocalan Danielle Mitterand France Libertes Foundation Danielle Mitterand September 1, 1998 Dear...
Ocalan Declares Cease-Fire
London MED TV Television in Turkish 1850 GMT August 28, 1998 "Teleconference" with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan by telephone from...
Separation is Such a Grief
By Mehmed Uzun One of the symbols of my childhood, which traces me like a shadow, is my grandmother. Strikingly tall, with...
Pacifica News Network Interview with Kani Xulam
February 25, 1998 Editor's note: The following incomplete introduction refers to the televised "town meeting" on Iraq which...

