Kurdish performer brings Homer to life
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw SANTA BARBARA, United States - Readings of Homer’s Ilyad and Odyssey married with the music of...
California Protesters Condemn IS, Call for More Western Support
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw LOS ANGELES – American Kurds are publicly condemning the presence of Islamic State (IS/ISIS) forces...
Kurdish Novelist Aims to Reframe Middle East
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw LOS ANGELES—Emerging Kurdish novelist Goran Sabah Ghafour hopes his words will help bridge cultural...
Kurdish Culture Regales Crowds at California Festival
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw United States — American Kurds gathered at a weekend international festival in California to promote...
Demonstrations in Europe and US for Kobane
By Joshua Thaisen and Deniz Serinci, published @rudaw Large numbers staged protests in Europe and the United States in solidarity with...
Restaurant Offers Slice of Middle East in L.A.
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw LOS ANGELES — Tucked away in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles is the small Kurdish enclave of...
Concert Celebrates Middle Eastern Diversity, Peace
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw LOS ANGELES — In stark contrast to the ongoing violence in the Middle East, a concert celebrating the...
Filmmaker Brings Kurdistan to Hollywood
By Joshua Thaisen, published @Rudaw LOS ANGELES - The premier of two Kurdish films in Hollywood this week may help bridge the cultural...
The Final Sunset in Fiji
After ten hours in transit from Los Angeles we had arrived in paradise. Bri and I found ourselves on layover in Fiji en route to...
San Francisco
January mornings are cold in California. With a thick layer of frost covering the car, Bri and I embarked on our drive north to San...