Newroz

As changes in West Kurdistan (Rojava) are developing at a fast pace following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the Kurdish people’s struggle for identity in East Kurdistan (Rojhilat) continues in a different way. Pre-Newroz celebrations in various parts of East Kurdistan, from Maku to Îlam, as well as Kurdish-inhabited areas across Iran, such as Khorasan […]

Newroz (Kurdish: نەورۆز /Newroz; Persian: نوروز /Nowruz) is one of the most ancient Aryan festivals. It is celebrated by different national groups and communities in the Middle East, as well as in other parts of central Asia. The celebration is an annual festival which marks the beginning of the new year among various national groups, […]