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Wan Issa is a Kurdish cultural researcher, artist, and translator from Qamişlo, Rojava. She graduated from Europa-University Flensburg (EUF) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in European Cultures and Society. She is currently finalizing her master’s in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Cologne. She has conducted several artistic projects including the Hybrid Cultural Identity, where she was nominated for the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) prize.

Kurdish Dancing as Resistance: From Govend to Ballet

Kurdish culture is not only ancient and vibrant, but also holds a variety of elements that display its complexity and diversity. A powerful example of this diversity is that of Kurdish dîlan (dance) with its many local and regional varieties. For many Kurds, dancing is considered to be the essence of cultural identity and a […]