Humans of Kurdistan
The "Humans Of Kurdistan" project aims to present the cultural diversity of the country. A look at the faces but also the stories that lie behind each of them.
Humans of Kurdistan - East 04

May 31, 2020

"I studied electrical engineering and like most of my friends, waited to get employed in the public sector, but that did not work out. I stayed home for a few years, my daily life and housework had taken the best of me and depression had taken over my body. I was like a doll, following my husband wherever he went. I asked myself, who am I?⠀I followed several sewing pages on Instagram for a while and bought some simple fabrics and started tailoring them. I coincidentally came across a sewing course and decided to take sewing more seriously. Since then, my whole life became sewing machines, fabrics, and many ways of tailoring. I was no longer sad or depressed. My husband was really happy about it. 3 years have passed now and tailoring is still my passion and love. I share my experiences with people through my Instagram page." ...

Humans of Kurdistan - East 03

May 30, 2020

"I want to go back to 13 or 14 years ago in my life, around 2006. I had a good life then, I was doing well economically many people would visit me. But when it all changed and I wasn’t in that great condition anymore, the people I helped not only did not help me back, some of them actually became my enemies. If I go back in time now, I would still help them, even those who are worst than anyone else to me, who were not at peace with me, but I would act more cautiously with people and I would be more careful." ...

Humans of Kurdistan - East 02

May 28, 2020

"The wind no longer takes my message to my lover. I no longer make the lake my dating spot! I now send her a message on Telegram and meet with her at a cafe. I indulge in topics of my daily life even in my poems. I roam around the city, I look up and down, I watch people’s attitude, the boys and girls who are in love or have gotten into a fight, or are saying nice things to each other. I observe society’s events. These become my inspiration for my poetry. That is why I am not a nature’s poet. And although I love nature, my poems have never been about nature. Society is the main topic of my poems." ...

Humans of Kurdistan - East 01

May 27, 2020

"I used to play basketball. The blame falls on everyone when someone makes a mistake as a team. That is why it was difficult to succeed, but boxing is an individuals' game. If you realize you lack something, you try to fix it. The boys in my family have always done boxing and I also liked it. I have succeeded many times in rounds in Kurdistan Province [Eastern Kurdistan]. I have bigger things in my mind and I keep training on a daily basis in this time of Coronavirus even without a trainer." ...