The former ISIS captive has been named the UN’s new Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.
Yazidi Activist Nadia Murad named UN Goodwill Ambassador
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Real People, Real Stories
Kurdish ‘Angelina Jolie’ devalued by media hype
Kurdish peshmerga fighter Asia Ramazan Antar has been tragically killed. Here's why her portrayal in the press has disappointed her fellow fighters.
How Can Americans Support Kurds? An Interview with Stephen Mansfield
Learn how bestselling author and speaker Stephen Mansfield thinks ordinary Americans can support Kurds.
This Kurdish Woman Was Imprisoned for Singing in Turkey
Nûdem Durak sings and teaches Kurdish folk songs to kids in Turkey. She says her work honors her heritage, but the government imprisoned her for promoting Kurdish propaganda.
The Man Who Defied Erdoğan
Selahattin Demirtaş foiled the Turkish president’s plan for absolute power.
‘21 Children:’ Sharing Narratives of Refugee Children with The Kurdish Project
Stanford University Senior Alan Khaldi has spent his summer sharing the stories of children in refugee camps across Kurdistan.
Celebrating Kurdish Heritage with a New Book from ASAWAR Center
A new book by Maher Sinjary of ASAWAR Center is a visual system that tells real stories to showcase Kurdish culture.
14 Photos Show the Remarkable Kurdish Women in Little-Known Militias Who are Fighting ISIS
Long before the United States announced its plans in 2015 to allow women into combat roles, men and women Kurdish were fighting alongside each other.