03.10.2025

The history carved into stones in the village of Şabani, Cizre

Ebubekir Sinayiç, who lives in the village of Şabani in Cizre, has turned his garden into an open-air museum dedicated to history. Sinayiç, who has carved the traces of many civilizations from Egypt to Mitanni, and from Assyria to Rome onto a 3-4 ton stone, also displays old tools and equipment he has collected from the villagers, inviting people to connect with the past.
18.09.2025

A voice stretching from Diyarbakır to New Jersey: Kosrof Malool’s forgotten Kurdish songs

Once upon a time, there was a voice that echoed through the streets of Diyarbakır, then fell silent for a century: Kosrof Malool. If we can hear that voice again today, it is partly thanks to one woman's persistent quest to preserve its memory.
10.09.2025

Erdal Kaya: Kurdish stand-up comedy should become normalized

Batman-born artist Erdal Kaya is one of the pioneers of Kurdish theater and stand-up comedy. Having performed on stage for years, Kaya has been drawing attention in recent years with his Kurdish stand-up shows. Performing both in Kurdistan and Europe with his shows “Vip û Vala” and “Zikopişto,” the artist blends humor with stories from his own culture.