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- akaKurdistan - Includes photographs and stories about Kurdistan's history and culture. Features the book Kurdistan in the Shadow of History by Susan Meiselas. Invites contributions of images and stories.
www.akakurdistan.com
- Comparison - Kosovo Albanians and Turkish Kurds - An article by Alan Freeman.
www.converge.org.nz/pma/scomp.htm
- Faili Kurds - The culture, history, and status of Faili Kurds in Iraq.
home.bip.net/faili.kurd
- Finding the Kurds a Way: Kurdistan and the Discourse of the Nation-State - A paper submitted by Kevin Kuswa, University of Texas, assessing the Kurdish situation by employing a critical rhetorical perspective.
www.utexas.edu/courses/speclass/intern98/kuswax.html
- Forum of Yezidism - Presents information about the culture, history, religion and current affairs of the Yezid-Kurds. The site is in English, Kurdish, and German.
www.yezidi.org
- Free Kurdistan - A site dedicated to Kurdistan and its people, featuring chat and a message forum.
www.geocities.com/palewan
- History of the Kurds in Iran - A short article on the history and status of the Kurds in Iran.
www.cyberiran.com/history/kurds.shtml
- Images of Kurdistan Iran - A collection of images aimed at celebrating Kurdistan and its people, offered as part of Iran Online Forum.
www.iranonline.com/iran/kurdistan/images
- International Kurdish Women's Studies Network - Promotes gender justice among Kurdish communities. Includes information on activities, publications and a slide show. The site is available in English and German.
www.oise.utoronto.ca/projects/kwnet
- Iraqi Kurds Picture Gallery - Eddy van Wessel's picture gallery of the Kurds of Iraq.
www.fotograaf.com/wessel/wesik.htm
- Kurdish Calendar - A Kurdish year-2000 calendar containing important historical events, national and religious holidays, and accompanied by colorful Kurdish photographs, paintings and illustrations by Jano Rosebiani.
medyaarts.com
- Kurdish Culture in Iran - Includes articles about Iranian Kurdistan covering health care, education and the economic system. Also features essays and drawings by Kurdish children.
www.geocities.com/~ghobad
- Kurdish Library - An independent institution that attempts to collect, preserve, and promote Kurdish literature.
www.kurdishlibrary.org
- Kurdish New Year - From One World Multimedia, featuring a map of the Kurdish region, articles, and pictures of the Newroz celebration.
www.oneworld.am
- Kurdistan Women Union (KWU) - The division which advocates and maintain women interests and rights within the party and society. The KWU has actively participated in the Kurdish national struggle and fought for the realization of human and democratic rights for the people of Kurdistan."
www.kdp.pp.se/women.html
- Kurdistan-Nameh - Features studies covering Kurdish art and culture: song, music, dance and literature. Also includes political and historical information on the Kurdish problem.
www.redacservices.fr/kurdistan
- Kurdland - Features Kurdish music and songs in Midi and Real Audio formats, audio files by the Kurdish comedian Rasul Naderi, links, Kurdish IRC channel.
www.kurdland.com
- Kurds in Germany - A study by Alynna J. Lyon.
www2.hawaii.edu/~fredr/kurds.htm
- Meet the Kurds - An article by Dr. Vera Saeedpour, introducing the Kurds, their origin, land and culture.
cobblestonepub.com/pages/Kurds.htm
- Sanandaj City Info - Information about Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan province of Iran. Features a photo album, Kurdish chat, and useful links.
www.sanandaj.com
- The Journal of Kurdish Studies - Based on original research, the journal publishes articles covering Kurdish history, linguistics and philology, written and oral literature, sociology, anthropology, political science, and international relations.
www.history.uiuc.edu/fac_dir/Hitchins/intro.html
- The Kurdish Connection - A multicultural site for the Kurdish community and those interested in the Kurdish culture. Features a message board, music, chat and pictures.
communities.msn.com/TheKURDISHConnection/home.htm
- The Kurdish Library and Museum - New York - The library houses periodicals, reports, maps, clip files and visuals. It publishes two periodicals: The International Journal of Kurdish Studies and Kurdish Life. The Kurdish Museum collects, preserves and exhibits Kurdish costume, weavings, arts and crafts.
www.ils.unc.edu/~mehol/Kurdish-Library/Kurdish-Library.html
- The Kurdish of the Future - A project coordinated by six organizations to produce textbooks and teaching aids in Kurdish for Kurds living in Europe.
www.kurdi.nu
- The Kurds - A comprehensive study presenting historical information about the Treaty of Sèvres, the PKK, and the Kurds in Turkey, Iran and Iraq.
www.prio.no/html/osce-kurds.asp
- The Kurds - Information about Kurdish history provided by the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Co-operation (MEDEA).
www.medea.be/en/index098.htm
- The Kurds in Turkey - A brief introduction.
www.fas.org/asmp/profiles/turkey_background_kurds.htm
- The Kurds: No Friends but the Mountains - From International Turkey Network, the site includes historical background, Islam and Christianity in Kurdistan, Kurdistan today and tomorrow.
www.itnet.org/kurds.html
- The Photographic World of William Coupon: The Kurds - Features photographs of the Kurds of southwestern Turkey during the Gulf War.
www.williamcoupon.com/16/kurds.html
- The Yezidis of Kurdistan - Are They Really Zoroastrians? - An article describing the religious beliefs of the Yezidis.
www.ozemail.com.au/~zarathus/deen33f.html
- Who Are The Kurds? - A Washington Post report with background information about the Kurds.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/daily/feb99/kurdprofile.htm
- World History Archives: Kurds and Kurdistan - A collection of articles from different sources about the Kurdish struggle in Turkey and Iraq.
www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/51/index-b.html
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