Raz Xaidan 1/21/25 Raz Xaidan 1/21/25

Fadime Şahindal (1975–2002)

Remembering Fadime Şahindal (1975–2002) A Kurdish social activist who was ’honour-killed’ by her father in Uppsala, Sweden in 2002.

Şînda Ekrem 9/30/24 Şînda Ekrem 9/30/24

Zerga Cuneyd (1948-2024)

Remembering Zerga Cuneyd, from the village of Berx Batan in Rojava, who resisted ISIS in 2015 and became a symbol of resistance in 2024.

Dalal Hassane 2/21/24 Dalal Hassane 2/21/24

Helin Bölek (1991-2020)

Remembering Helin Bölek, a Kurdish singer and native of Amed, Northern Kurdistan.

Hazha Hemn 6/3/23 Hazha Hemn 6/3/23

Lady Adela Jaff (1847-1924)

Remembering Lady Adela Jaff, or Adela Khanum, also known as the “Princess of the Brave,” was a remarkable Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe and one of the first well-known female leaders in the history of Kurdistan.

Hazha Hemn 4/10/23 Hazha Hemn 4/10/23

Mastoureh Ardalan (1805-1848)

Remembering Mastoureh Ardalan (1805-1848), also known as Mah Sharaf Khanom Kurdistani - a Kurdish poet, historian, and writer.

Hazha Hemn 11/12/22 Hazha Hemn 11/12/22

Leyla Qasim (1952-1974)

Remembering Leyla Qasim, a Feyli Kurd, who is often referred to as the ‘Bride of Kurdistan’ - the first female political activist to be executed in Iraq and the fourth in the world.