Mardin, fortezza della serenità
Mardin è uno dei luoghi più affascinanti e tranquilli del Kurdistan, grazie ad una storia fatta perlopiù di bellezza e tolleranza Le parole di Ibn Battuta "Rimessici in cammino giungemmo…
Cizre, isola curda di Turchia
Cizre è un luogo imprescindibile se si vuole provare a comprendere appieno l'epopea curda, vissuta interamente dalla città Le parole di Ibn Battuta "Indi passammo da un paese detto al-Muwayliha…
Mizrahim, the Jews of the Middle East
A population that has always lived in the Middle East, to the point of becoming, until the birth of Israel, one of the most wealthy and powerful Jewish groups ever.…
Yazidis, worshipers of the Peacock Angel
On 5 October 2018 Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award pays tribute to the efforts made by the Yazidi activist who has never stopped telling her…
Mosul, the ancient Nineveh
A city older than history itself; Mosul, formerly known as Nineveh, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most fascinating places on earth, founded by the Assyrians…
Peoples of Iraq: the Kurds
The Kurds, in addition to being the second most populous ethnic group in Iraq, are also among those who have most marked its history; So let's discover its history up…
“Güneşi Gördüm” by Mahsun Kırmızıgül
A film that tells of a people and a nation full of contradictions and heavily split between East and West. Güneşi Gördüm by Mahsun Kırmızıgül is an ensemble film that…
5 film for the summer
We started with books and continue with films. We present our 5 Middle East themed films for this summer, present on: Netflix, Sky, Youtube and, of course, in DVD format.…
Kurdish Nowruz in Usa
The Nowruz: feast of Kurds and Iranians
Our Amu Nowroz has the face of Filippo Verre and has a gift from Kurdistan. Discover with us how it is celebrated by the 4th community of the Middle East,…
Ahl-e Haqq, between Yazidis and Shiites
Kurds are not "just yazidi and muslim" but inside they can boast several very interesting cults. Among these, it is impossible not to mention the Ahl-e Haqq, the faith of…
