A bilingual fairy tale in ENGLISH - Kurdish (Sorani) for children from 6 years. (All contents are romanized) The Legend of Newroz is one of the most important stories of the Kurdish community. In order to preserve and spread this beautiful story, it is composed bilingually in this book. Each section is analogously translated into Sorani. As each language uses different expressions, we thus stay closer to the respective language culture. The book is perfectly suited for bilingual education as well as for practising Sorani skills. The content is suitable for children from the age of 6. The fairy tale has 14 colourful illustrations. Çîrokî dûzimanî be înglîzî - kurdî. Dastanî Newroz yekêk le çîroke here giringekanî komellgey kurdî ye. Bo ewey em çîroke xoşe parêziraw bêt û billaw bibêtewe, be dû ziman nûsirawetewe. Her beşêkî be gwêrey ramanî înglîzî wergêrrdirawe. Çunke hemû zimanêk xawendî zimangoy xoyetî, boye hewllmanda wergêrraynî le dû zimanî nêzîk da bibînîn le ruwî ferhengewe. Em pertûke detiwanêt be asanî bo fêrkarî dûzimanî, herweha bo pêşxistinî kurdî bekaribihênrêt. Nawerrokî yem pertûke bo mindallanî seruwî 6 sallewe guncaw e. Lem perrtûke da 14 wêney rengîn heye. for more: www.serkeftin.com

This book provides an interpretive and critical analysis of Kurdish identity, nationalism and national movement in Turkey since the 1960s. By raising issues and questions relating to Kurdish political identity and highlighting the ideological specificity, diversity and the transformation of Kurdish nationalism, it develops a new empirical dimension to the study of the Kurds in Turkey. Cengiz Gunes applies an innovative theoretical approach to the analysis of an impressively large volume of primary sources and data drawn from books and magazines published by Kurdish activists, political parties and groups. The analysis focuses on the specific demands articulated by the Kurdish national movement and looks at Kurdish nationalism at a specific level by disaggregating the nationalist discourse, showing variations over time and across different Kurdish nationalist organisations. Situating contemporary Kurdish political identity and its political manifestations within a historical framework, the author examines the historical and structural conditions that gave rise to it and influenced its evolution since the 1960s. The analysis also encompasses an account of the organisational growth and evolution of the Kurdish national movement, including the political parties and groups that were active in the period. Bringing the study of the organisational development and growth of the Kurdish National Movement in Turkey up to date, this book will be an important reference for students and scholars of Middle Eastern politics, social movements, nationalism and conflict.

A picture book celebrating Persian New Year by award-winning author Adib Khorram Kian can't wait for Persian New Year! His family has already made a haft-seen, and Kian's baba and maman told him that all the things on it start with S and will bring them joy in the new year. Kian wonders if he could add just one more S, to make his family even happier. Hmm . . . Sonny the cat's name starts with S--but Sonny knocks the whole table over! Can Kian find seven special somethings to make a new haft seen before his family arrives for their Nowruz celebration?

Almost three decades have passed since political violence erupted in Turkey’s south-eastern regions, where the majority of Turkey’s approximately 20 million Kurds live. In 1984, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) initiated an insurgency which intensified in the following decades and continues to this day. Kurdish regions in Turkey were under military rule for more than a decade and the conflict has cost the lives of 45,000 people, including soldiers, guerrillas and civilians. The complex issue of the Kurdish Question in Turkey is subject to comprehensive examination in this book. This interdisciplinary edited volume brings together chapters by social theorists, political scientists, social anthropologists, sociologists, legal theorists and ethnomusicologists to provide new perspectives on this internationally significant issue. It elaborates on the complexity of the Kurdish question and examines the subject matter from a number of innovative angles. Considering historical, theoretical and political aspects of the Kurdish question in depth and raising issues that have not been discussed sufficiently in existing literature, this book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Nationalism and Conflict, Turkish Politics and Middle Eastern politics more broadly.

SORANI translation in both Latin & Arabic letters To all those who fell "Kurdish in love"...In our own language we have a variety of affectionate expressions. But these words are colored by our culture and usually do not reach non-native speakers in the way we feel them. Learning the language of a loved one gives us the opportunity to convey deeper feelings. This book will give you an insight into the love language and culture of the Kurds. In addition, some nicknames, expressions of feelings, wishes and questions that are common in English are translated. This book is not only intended to fill a gap left by most language books and courses, but above all it aims to contribute to the communication and understanding between English-Kurdish couples. Content Love & Appreciation Nicknames Relationship status Feelings Happiness & Excitement - ...at a distance Upset/Shock - Anger Questions ...at the beginning ...when things get more serious Wishes & Desires Compliments Personality & Skills - Looks - Gratitude Kurdish Love - Wedding tradition - Nicknames - Expressions of Affection, Love & Heartache Quotes about Love Vocabulary

At age 78, I, Hamma Mirwaisi, embarked on this quest to document the history of my people, the people of Kew-Gazî Land, also known as the Caucasus region. Witnessing the widespread ignorance about our rich past profoundly troubles me. For millennia, a powerful belief system known as the Deva religion has significantly influenced our land. Its leaders have reshaped cultures and even dismantled empires in their pursuit of dominance. This book delves into the historical struggles of the people of Kew-Gazî Land against the Deva religion. It's a story of resilience in the face of oppression and the fight to preserve our heritage. Understanding the past can empower future generations to do the same. My understanding of the ancient language of the people from the Caucasus land is my tool for analyzing their mythology stories, oral stories, and written stories told by people from generation to generation. I can explore the ancient Hebrew language used to write the holy books of Judaism religion, which is full of ancient words from the original people of the Caucasus land.

The Cambridge History of the Kurds is an authoritative and comprehensive volume exploring the social, political and economic features, forces and evolution amongst the Kurds, and in the region known as Kurdistan, from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century. Written in a clear and accessible style by leading scholars in the field, the chapters survey key issues and themes vital to any understanding of the Kurds and Kurdistan including Kurdish language; Kurdish art, culture and literature; Kurdistan in the age of empires; political, social and religious movements in Kurdistan; and domestic political developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Other chapters on gender, diaspora, political economy, tribes, cinema and folklore offer fresh perspectives on the Kurds and Kurdistan as well as neatly meeting an exigent need in Middle Eastern studies. Situating contemporary developments taking place in Kurdish-majority regions within broader histories of the region, it forms a definitive survey of the history of the Kurds and Kurdistan.