Two dozen national flags fly in Zak Amin’s classroom. As an English Learner teacher at Moorhead High School, Amin wants his students to feel seen, so these flags reflect the homelands of students ...

As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...

Newroz Market sells made-to-order specialties -- including shawarma -- along with shelved delicacies shipped from across the ...

Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...

He emphasized “the need to preserve the Iraqi national identity and [the country’s] cultural and religious diversity.” Moreover, President Barzani reaffirmed “the Kurdistan Region's ...

People in the Kurdish province of Hakkari (Colemerg) in southeast Turkey demonstrated Kurdish culture and the region’s scenic ...

A major attraction for Newroz remains the traditional fire celebrations held across various cities and towns in the region, ...

As the years passed and the death toll mounted, the PKK proved to become a militant arm of a regional ethnic struggle to carry on the Kurdish culture. Kurds are the biggest minority in Turkey ...

jailing leaders of the pro-Kurdish HDP, shutting down media outlets, and restricting cultural expressions of Kurdish identity. Security forces have also been accused of rights violations, including ...

Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.