It is unfortunate that the word “Kurdistan” as a designation of a homeland for the Kurdish nation provokes such contro

Learning Mandarin Chinese is seen as a form of soft power that China can use to help establish diplomatic and commerci

The German International School in Erbil has a unique population of Kurdish students, with the majority of them having

Thousands of Yazidis flocked to Lalish, the spiritual heartland of their faith, to celebrate the eve of their new year

In addition to its stunning mountains and landscapes, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has a long and beautiful hist

Born and raised in Nisêbîn (Mêrdîn), a Kurdish border town between Syria and Turkey, Abdullah Keskin went to study Tur

Amanj Amin, 38, is a soft-spoken man with an overgrown moustache on his upper lip and a goatee beard. He spends hours

The game of polo, chogan in Persian and gog in Kurdish, has its origins in Central Asia with roots in Iran dating to t

The human domestication of animals in the Zagros region, which covers most of the areas inhabited by the Kurds, goes b

There is a global phenomenon in the literature resulting from the occupation of many of the countries and peoples of A

“Where’s the heritage?” Judit Neurink wondered when she moved from Amsterdam to Kurdistan. In the end, she found enou

It took two planes, a road trip, and a rickety speedboat to transport me to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in January 20

The Meaning of Newroz The Kurdish New Year celebration of Newroz (a combination of the Kurdish words new – meaning “n

Foreword The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed the crime of genocide against the Yezidi