Remembering Halabja at Arizona State University

By: Nuha Azad Sarraj


On March 8, 2008, Kurdish Youth Club in Arizona held a commemoration for the innocent Kurds of Halabja who lost their lives 20 years ago (March 16, 1988) by the Iraqi regime's chemical and cluster bombs. They spent weeks planning for a well organized event that would educate the younger Kurdish generations as well as those seeking to learn the history of Halabja.

Although this was not the first time for Arizona to hold such events, it was, however, the first time they brought a speaker who witnessed the genocide and was among the survivors who begged to be heard. Kurdish Youth Club asked for donations from their community to bring Kak Mohamed Aziz to Arizona. Kak Mohamed flew in from Nashville, Tennessee and spent hours sharing his stories with the audience. The event, which was scheduled to last 2 hours, went on for much longer. The event was open to everyone and among the crowd were Indians, Pakistanis, and American students who came to support the Kurds. They listened attentively, and enthusiastically asked questions to better understand the genocide that shook the Kurdish nation.

Brochures were also made and passed out to the audience as a way of making sure Halabja continues to be a part of their lives. One of the audience members, Kaziwa H., decided she was going to join KYC and work alongside the other members. After 4 hours of educating and learning, Kurdish Youth Club marked their event a success.

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[kurdishyouthclub]

In 1988 Saddam Hussain started a genocide campaign against the Kurds. In this process he used chemical weapons to kill Kurds in masses. These pictures are from a city called Halabja Where more than 5000 civilians, women and children lost their lives instantly in the streets and in their homes. thousands of others died later with complications and 1000 are suffering even today as result of its side affects.

[halabjakam88]

محه‌مه‌د عزیز ئه‌و هاووڵاتییه‌ كورده‌یه‌ كه‌ ئیستا له‌ووڵاته‌ یه‌كگرتوه‌كانى ئه‌مه‌ریكا نیشته‌جێیه‌و له‌ساڵى 1988 له‌كیمیابارانى شارى هه‌ڵه‌بجه‌دا سه‌ربارى شه‌هیدبوونى چه‌ندین كه‌سوكارى,به‌سه‌ختى برینداربووه‌ كه‌ تائیستاش كاریگه‌رى ئه‌و چه‌كه‌ به‌شێوه‌یه‌ك مه‌ترسى له‌سه‌ربارى ته‌ندروستى هه‌یه‌ كه‌ %25 سییه‌كانى كار ده‌كه‌ن و تووشى هه‌ناسه‌دانى كه‌م بووه‌ . ئه‌م هاووڵاتییه‌ ماوه‌ى چه‌ند ساڵێكه‌ له‌ئه‌مه‌ریكا له‌ژێر چاودێرى پزیشكدایه‌ و ماوه‌یه‌كه‌ ئه‌ركى دابینكردنى پاره‌ى ده‌رمان وچاره‌سه‌ركردنه‌

[fallenembers1214]

Wow I wasn't aware of this lecture last year. In fact, I was never aware this genocide happened. I cried some. I feel bad this happened and how ignorant I must be.

[atrifay]

هةلَةبجة ئةو برينة سةختةية كةلةميَذووي مرؤظايةتيدا ناونووس كراوةو تارؤذي دوايي لةياد ناضيَت ، هةلَةبجة ئةوكارةساتة دلَتةزيَنةيةكةرؤذ بةرؤذو هةفتة بةهةفتةو مانط بةمانط و سالَ بةسالَ بريني دةكوليَتةوةو ساريَذ نابيَت ، ضونكة بةتةنهاو تةنها خاوةني زياتر لة (5000)

[atrifay]

Mohammed Aziz still suffers the effects of a mustard gas attack he endured 15 years ago in his native Iraq. Aziz — who has been treated at Vanderbilt since 2001 — is the first proven case of brochiolitis obliterans seen in the United States after exposure to mustard gas, according to a report in the Aug.

[Iwannalive4You]

wow this looked devastating. could someone explain to me what accually happened?

[KYCArizona]

Dieko: The name of the song is Batanya Jem Mahelin

[KYCArizona]

Biji!

[DiekoThaKurd]

wil you give me please the music

whats the name of the song?

Dont forget halabja

[7awty3]

Halabja is alive forever, we will never forget.. dast xoshhhhhhh