In the 1980s, thousands of Kurds made for these mountains and for Iran, to escape the poison gas attacks of the Saddam Hussein regime. Now, the traffic is in the opposite direction.
The problem is not only the hijab. This is a symbol. The Iranian regime is intent on controlling how women live, And women are saying, I am human and I have a right to live. This time it s different." Kawthar Fatahi, 33, a former teacher from Bukan in
BEHIND THE LINES: Kawthar Fatahi, 33, a former teacher from in Iran’s Western Azerbaijan Province, is now a leading activist and organizer for the Iranian Kurdish Komala Party.
Mapping Kurdish Optimism for a Biden Administration: Turkey and Iran washingtoninstitute.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtoninstitute.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mapping Kurdish Optimism for a Biden Administration: Turkey and Iran washingtoninstitute.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtoninstitute.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.