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Kurdish men and women, aged between 23 to 103 describe their ancient and modern history, culture and life experiences

Table of Contents

Map of Kurdistan and its emiratesMap of Kurdistan and its 20th Century DivisionsPronunciation GuideForeword - Mme Danielle MitterandWhy Care: Introduction - Gina LennoxPART ONE: LIFTING THE VEILOrigins of the Kurds - Hussein TahiriReligion and Faith in Kurdistan - Dr. Muhammad KamalEzidi: The First Monotheists? - Dr. Abdulkader MaronesyA Musical and Poetic Tradition - Siamand Minehzadeh MorawatdostAn Introduction to Modern Kurdish Literature - Abdulwahab TalabaniFoods and Cooking of the Bahdinan - Mosa DashtaniA Dialogue Between Women - Mihrban Astare, Seher Cinar, Ayten Sengul and Helin DiyarIraq: the Politics of Oppression - Dr. AzadA Time for Rose and A Time for Primrose - Eziz BawermendPART TWO: FROM BAHDINAN TO BABAN VIA SORAN (SOUTHERN KURDISTAN-NORTHERN IRAQ)A Known Stranger - Faiek Jamil AliEnough - Sami BarwariA Question - Abbas BoskanyTravel Delirium - Abbas BoskanyOnly God Knows - Ali HusseinFalling - Abbas BoskanyAir Waves - Rebwar BibaniYou Are Still Asleep - Abbas BoskanyCry of the Partridge - Abdulwahab TalabaniBurning into Paint - Ahmed FaiekThere is always a Sun behind the Clouds - Mahabad FatahThe Last Golden Poplar Trees - Abbas BoskanyIn the Land of a Thousand Sighs - Sarbast FatahParting - Abas BoskanyA Fortress of No Tomorrows - Maryam Rowandozi, translated through Aso WalidColour War - Abbas BoskanyPrice of Freedom - Dr. BewarTogether - Abbas BoskanyA Way Through the Mountains - Dr. Ali ZibariA Fox is Not a Camel, But He Must Think Like One - Wria RekarThe Man and His Donkey - Rebwar TahirA Nightingale in a Golden Cage sang, "Oh My Country" - Waleed BamirnyThe Moon Rises After Sunset - Surma Hamid, translated by Dr. Toma Hamid and Dr. Muhammad KamalLeyla Zana - Abbas BoskanyHey Fighers? Don't Forget Peace: How civil war started in the no-fly zone - Haval Dasko Aziz and Sarbast FatahPART THREE: FROM PAZIKAN TO BOTAN, JUMI TO HAKKARI (NORTHERN KURDISTAN - PART OF ARMENIA AND GEORGIA; EASTERN TURKEY AND NORTHERN SYRIA)Why Kurdish? - Ahmedi Khani, translated by Eziz BawermendHe Who Does Not Fight Has a Sharp Sword - Sayideh Ibo, Nas'e Ousoeva, Aziz Iboyan, translated by Loretta JewThe Power of Observation - Eziz BawermendSacred Fire - Temur ChildargushiGoat Girl - Seher CinarThey First Speak of the Lioness, Then of the Lion - Sabir Bagdas, translated by Hasan BagdasThe Power of Reason - Eziz BawermendGrass Does Not Stay Under a Rock - Riza Colpan, translated by Eziz BawermendMourning is Black - Riza Colpan, translated by BenavYou and I - Riza Clpan, translated by Omar SheikhmousAs the Hungry Dream of Food, the Musician Dreams of Music - Dursun AcarWhy the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Stay Poor - Eziz BawermendA Rose that Cannot be Plucked, A Song that Cannot be Banned - Veli ToprakA Foot in Australia, Three Souls in Kurdistan - Ayce Atkurk, Hakki Haylir and Ahmed TigranAunty Zeho - Shain BakerAn Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree - Ruken HevalJustice in the Principality of Botan - Eziz BawermendIn the Shadow of Aslan - Saad BaraziWorldly Knowldge - Eziz BawermendBlack Hens Still Lay White Eggs - Bavi AlanThe Flags and the Flame - Shahin BakerNecessity: The First Teacher - Lorin MiriOur Trouble - Ahmedi Khani, translated by Eziz BawermendPART FOUR: FROM ELAM TO KHOY VIA MUKRIAN AND ARDALAN (EASTERN KURDISTAN-NORTHWEST IRAN)The Tale of Sultan Mahood and his Wazir, Hayaseekhas - Siamand Minehzadeh MorowatdostFreedom - Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor MuhamadWords are your own, until they leave your mouth - Ghader AbdiWish - Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran AvinPrison - Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran AvinThe Eye can See But the Hand is Short - Fariba QaziBuried Alive - Mariam Qazi, translated by Fariba QaziFlag - Jheela Husseini, translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor MuhamadFrom Drops of Rain the River will Rise - Mary RazaghiGood News - Jheela Husseini, translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor MuhamadSee the Mother, Know the Girl - Mariam SultaniI Love You Besides Being Angry With You - Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor MuhamadGaddar - Hamid Rashidi Zarza, translated by Kamran AvinFreezoo - Hamid Rashidi Zarza, translated by Kamran AvinA Tale of Three Brothers - Aza ShirwaniLife's Legacy: Blood Cannot be Washed with Blood - Dr. Hussein TahiriMiracle - Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran AvinTextnotesSourcesInformation on title page photographsIndex

About the Author

As well as being a filmmaker, radio-producer, teacher and community writing coordinator for a number of disadvantaged groups, Gina Lennox has three books published: People of the Cross (1994), Struck by Lightning (1996) and In Search of Heroes (1998).

Reviews

"Reading this book is a heart warming and unsettling experience. It is timely and a revelation." - Good Reading Magazine