Both men grew up in the same country, Turkey. One was a Turk, the other a Kurd. The Turk wanted to become a journalist. The Kurd...
Two Other Khashoggis of the Middle East
read more
Tag Archive
Tag archives
Kurdistan
Mr. President Meets Mr. Kurd
The four letters, K.U.R.D, that cause insomnia in four Middle Eastern capitals delighted Mr. Trump. He began to sing our praises. Rahim Rashidi, a reporter for Kurdistan TV, was there and couldn’t believe his eyes or ears.
When a State Devours Its Dissidents: The Story of Ferhat Tepe
Let me first express my heartfelt gratitude to Munawar Laghari of Save Our Sindh (SOS) coalition here in Washington for taking...
Kurds, Obama and Ben Rhodes
If you take a walk in downtown Hawler and ask random Kurds if they know of Ben Rhodes, you will likely get blank stares and,...
No Tears for Afrin…Did the Kurds Rush…to Liberate Raqqa?
Fighting between Turks and Kurds is nothing new. But the latest assault by the Turkish army on the Kurdish province of Afrin...
Exciting Premier of the Film ZER
You are cordially invited to watch the acclaimed feature film ZER by award-winning Kurdish director Kazım Öz in two...
Making Diamonds Out of Kurdish Ashes
An ancient Kurdish love song came alive by way of a beautiful movie in New York City last month. A Kurdish grandmother sang it...