Bircên Diyarbekir is a classic Kurdish song about Amed (Diyarbakir), the capital of the Kurds. It is an emotional and patriotic song with references to objects and people that define Kurdish culture and history. The title of the song is a reference to the city's ancient and iconic City...
Istanbul, Turkey
I spent almost two weeks traveling Upper Mesopotamia, the heartland of Northern Kurdistan. It was an amazing experience, but it was not the end of my road trip. There was one more place to go. The destination could not have been more different–yet more of the same at the...
Amed / Diyarbakir, Kurdistan
Making a road trip through the heartland of Upper Mesopotamia was on my travel wish list for quite some time, especially because of its historic and cultural significance. And not just for Kurds, but for all of humanity, for here is " Ground Zero of History". My first destination...