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A History of the Universe by Ocalan

When Winston Churchill published The World Crisis, his contemporary Arthur Balfour called the book “Winston’s brilliant autobiography, disguised as a history of the universe.” The same can be said of Abdullah Ocalan’s latest book, Imrali Notlari. This account of “peace talks” on the island of Imrali, first published in early 2015, got censored when Turks… Continue reading

A Kurdish Girl’s Lonely Death

Kani Xulam

KaniA native of Kurdistan, Kani Xulam is a commentator on the history and politics of Kurdistan, and advocates for the right of the Kurdish people to self-determination.

He is the director of the American Kurdish Information Network.

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…Kurdish people throughout southern Turkey, very ordinary, humble people, have decided they would rather die standing up than spend their lives on their knees…it was the most extraordinary and inspiring sight of my life…I hope one day they have the kind of freedoms we take for granted.

— Michael Ignatieff, writer and broadcaster