Warte Ali is the first female Kurdish pilot to fly a civilian plane. Here's her story.
Journey of the First Kurdish Woman Pilot: Born to a Displaced Family
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What It’s Like to Stand Alongside the Kurdish Women Fighting ISIS
Kimberley Taylor is the first British woman to fight ISIS in Syria.
Dancing Kurdish Girl Pursues Dreams with Supportive Family
The following article was originally published in Rudaw. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — A Kurdish teenager from Erbil has been drawing public attention through her dancing in public. She has attracted the attention of thousands of...
‘Hundreds of Us Will Die in Raqqa’: The Women Fighting ISIS
Kimberley Taylor from Blackburn is part of the all-female Kurdish force battling to rout Islamic State.
Kurdish Woman Wins Best Actress Award at Los Angeles Film Festival
Diman Zandi won the Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for her role in the 2016 film Reseba.
The Story of the Kurdish Musician who Drowned Clutching his Violin
22-year-old Kurd Baris Yazgi drowned clutching his violin as he sought peace and safety in Europe. Here's his story.
Kurds are Natural Warriors: Kurdish MMA Fighter
According to Kurdish Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Ahva Abdurrahman, Kurds are “natural warriors.”
Music in Exile Documents Songs and Stories of the Displaced
Music is a language that the world over understands.