“Waters Under Baghdad” by Zaid Brifkani On December 5 our Book Club discussed Waters Under Baghdad by Zaid Brifkani. The author was present at our meeting. Zaid Brifkani, born in
Kareem Abdulrahman, Translator Kareem Abdulrahman lives in London, where he is editorial head of Insight, a monitoring and analysis service focusing on Kurdish and Iraqi affairs. Originally from Silêmanî in
Kawa Nemir (b. 1974) is best known as a translator of English-language works into Kurmanci. His translations include Ulysses by James Joyce and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. He is also
“Dancing Amid Fire, Rising Above Ruins” by Essmat Sophie On October 3, 2023, the Book Club discussed: Dancing Amid Fire, Rising Above Ruins by Essmat Sophie (London: Transnational Press, 2023),
Book Talk: “Waters Under Baghdad” with Dr. Zaid Brifkani We are pleased to welcome Dr. Zaid Brifkani, author of The Mountains We Carry, who will give a book talk about
Book Talk: “The Last Pomegranate Tree” by Bachtyar Ali On September 27, 2023, the NYKCC presented an evening with the acclaimed Kurdish author Bachtyar Ali, who appeared in person along
“The Bird Tattoo” by Dunya Mikhail On September 5, 2023, the Book Club discussed The Bird Tattoo by Dunya Mikhail. The author was present and took questions. Dunya Mikhail is
Cemile Sahin was born in 1990 to Kurdish parents who had fled to Germany. She studied fine art at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and
Ziya Aydin (1954- ) is a Kurdish painter and master stained glass artist living in France. He was born in Dersim and studied at the School of Fine Arts in
