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...