In front of the Cell of Atonement at Sheridan Circle Washington, DC Thursday, October 11, 2001 219 days ago, I came to this site to associate my name with the cause of freedom and liberty in Turkey. 7 years, 7 months and 11 days later, freedom remains beyond the reach of the Kurdish parliamentarians, Leyla… Continue reading
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Congressman Bob Filner’s Acceptance Speech
At the Second Annual Ahmede Xani Award in the United States Congress March 24, 2001 Washington, DC Thank you Kani for your kind introduction. It is so wonderful to be with you here on Newroz. I hadn’t realized we had not celebrated it before in the capitol. We have celebrated Easter and we have celebrated… Continue reading
A Future of Hope for Turkey and one of Hope and Peace for the Kurds
HONORABLE BOB FILNER OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000 Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution to ask for the freedom of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak as well as the lifting of the ban on the Kurdish language and culture in Turkey. The… Continue reading
Justice for the Kurds Rally
The Statement of Congressman Bob Filner Lafayette Park, Washington, DC March 21, 1999 The sun is out in Kurdistan. I want to start by thanking the organizers of this rally, the American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN), the Kurdish National Congress (KNC) and the Nonviolence International (NI) for inviting me to address you on the 2609th… Continue reading
Dreaming of Beauty While Hungry and Cold
Investing in Peace Through Hunger and Cold By Kani Xulam Friday, November 28, 1997 Dear Friends and fellow Kurds, Forty days ago today, six of us undertook a fast here in Washington to free a Kurdish woman, Leyla Zana, and to spark a discussion on the plight of the Kurds. We had prepared ourselves for… Continue reading