The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland

Photojournalist Kevin McKiernan presents an eye-opening illustrated lecture, based on his newly released book, exploring the plight of the Kurds, the largest ethnic group in the world without their own state. Series: "Voices" [7/2006] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11764]

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[Atomsko]

When the turkish doesn't allow political resistance, it is normal to kurdish to take the arms.

And don't talk in the name of the kurdish, we respect the PKK and are greatful to them without them the things would'nt move a bit for the kurdish right.

[kendimmmm]

Kurds are the original inhabitants of Turkey but they are constantly repressione by the Turkish state into leaving their land

[NawrozZagrosi]

@bigsoundz you must be so idiot to call Kurdish a persian dialect in your prospect of point Spanish is Italian, English is German, and Polish is Russian !!! just because two languages are from the same language tree doesn't mean that on of them is another.

[bigsoundz]

@suisseTKD : My friend, there I can't help you. No serious scholars support that view, nor does it match a multitude of archeological findings dating back several thousand years. Kurdish is derived from Persian. Best of luck to you.

[suisseTKD]

@bigsoundz yes but you cant say that kurdish is a dialect of persian... it's more true when you say persian is a kurdish language.. but they are both own languages

[bigsoundz]

@suisseTKD : My friend, we generally agree - all languages get modified somewhat over time.

[suisseTKD]

@bigsoundz No thats not true... Kurdish Language has own dialects (6 main dialects) and todays Kurdish is closer to old persian than todays Persian to old persian.

Kurdish people and culture is older than persian... for example the Persian Flag is coming from the Median(kurdish ancestors) Flag with its Lion and Sun, also the Medians were Zarathustrians and because of Medians the persian celebrate Newroz, the so called persian new year, but its also kurdish..

[bigsoundz]

Kurds speak a dialect of the Persian language.

[Babillonia]

If u r a Kurd, then why u call yourself Nebuckhadnessar? That's the name of Iraqi Babylonian king!!!! Which is FAR away from your breed. You r either confused or a bastard!!!! -:).

[Instrumentish]

Free Kurdistan!

[nebuckhadnezzar]

You all Turks, Arabs and Persian go to hell as you are not my Muslim brother and thats idea is bull shit as you all dirty and racist. You all killed thousands of Kurds with your chemical gas, weapons so far and always expect us to knee front of you, but we will not going to and we will fight with you barbarians all the time.