Fire, Snow and Honey Voices from Kurdistan

Table of Contents

Map of Kurdistan and its emirates - front end endpaper
Map of Kurdistan and its 20th Century Divisions - back end endpaper
6 Pronounciation Guide
7 Foreword - by Mme Danielle Mitterand
10 Why Care? - Introduction by Gina Lennox

I — Lifting the Veil / 21
22 About Dr Hussein Tahiri
- See Life's Legacy: Blood Cannot be Washed with Blood
22 Origins of the Kurds - An essay by Hussein Tahiri
35 About Dr Muhammad Kamal
35 Religion and Faith in Kurdistan - An essay by Dr Muhammad Kamal
46 About Dr Abdulkader Maronesy
47 Ezidi-The First Monotheists? - An essay by Dr Abdulkader Maronesy
64 About Siamand Mi nehzadeh Morowatdost
64 A Musical and Poetic Tradition
- A view of music, dance, poetry and song based on interviews with
Siamand Minehzadeh Morowatdost
75 About Abdulwahab Talabani
77 An Introduction to Modern Kurdish Literature
- An essay by Abdulwahab Talabani
98 About Mosa Dashtani 98 Foods and Cooking of the Bahdinan
- based on interviews with Mosa Dashtani
111 About Mihriban Astare, Seher Cinar, Ayten Sengul and Helin Diyar
112 A Dialogue Between Women
- with Mihriban Astare, Seher Cinar, Ayten Sengul and Helin Diyar
145 About Dr Azad
146 Iraq: The Politics of Oppression - An essay based on interviews with Dr Azad
170 About Eziz Bawermend
170 A Time for Rose and A Time for Primrose - An essay by Eziz Bawermend

II — From Bahdinan to Baban via Soran / 183
(southern Kurdistan-northern Iraq)
184 About Faiek Jamil Ali
184 A Known Stranger - A short tale by Faiek Jamil Ali
185 Enough - A life story based on interviews with Sami Barwari
206 A Question - A poem by Abbas Boskany 207 About Abbas Boskany
207 Travel Delirium - A poem by Abbas Boskany
209 Only God Knows - A life story based on interviews with Ali Hussein
216 Falling - A poem by Abbas Boskany
217 Air Waves - A life story based on interviews with Rebwar Bibani
247 You Are Still Asleep - A poem by Abbas Boskany
248 Cry of the Partridge - A short fiction by Abdulwahab Talabani
251 Burning Into Paint - An artist's story based on interviews with Ahmed Faiek
257 There is Always a Sun Behind the Clouds
- A life story based on interviews with Mahabad Fatah
276 The Last Golden Poplar Trees - A poem by Abbas Boskany
277 In the Land of a Thousand Sighs
- A life story based on interviews with Sarbast Fatah
306 Parting - A poem by Abbas Boskany
307 A Fortress of No Tomorrows
- A life story based on interviews with Maryam Rowandozi, translated through Aso Walid
325 Colour War - A poem by Abbas Boskany
326 Price of Freedom - A life story based on interviews with Dr Bewar
334 Together - A poem by Abbas Boskany
335 A Way Through the Mountains
- Experiences and views based on interviews with Dr Ali Zibari
343 A Fox is Not a Camel, But He Must Think Like One
- A life story based on interviews with Wria Rekar
356 The Man and His Donkey - A fable told by Rebwar Tahir (artist of front cover)
357 A Nightingale in a Golden Cage Sang, "Oh My Country"
- A life story based on interviews with Waleed Bamirny
372 The Moon Rises After Sunset
- A life story based on a struggle for women's rights from articles and ah autobiography by Surma Hamid, translated by Dr Toma Hamid and Dr Muhammad Kamal
382 Leyla Zana - A poem by Abbas Boskany
383 Hey Fighters! Don't Forget Peace How civil war started in the no-fly zone
- Based on interviews with Haval Dasko Aziz and Sarbast Fatah

III — From Pazikan to Botanjumi to Hakkari / 397
(northern Kurdistan - Part of Armenia and Georgia; eastern Turkey and northern Syria)
398 Why Kurdish? - A poem by Ahmedi Khani, translated by Eziz Bawermend
401 He Who Does Not Fight Has a Sharp Sword
- The story of Sayideh Ibo based on interviews with his wife, Nas'e Ousoeva and son,
Aziz Iboyan, with translations by Loretta Jew ' „
423 The Power of Observation - A fable retold by Eziz Bawermend
426 Sacred Fire - A life story based on interviews with Temur Childargushi
433 Goat Girl - A folk tale told by Seher Cinar
435 They First Speak of the Lioness, Then of the Lion
- A life story based on interviews with Sabir Bagdas, translated through Hasan Bagdas
446 The Power of Reason - A fable retold by Eziz Bawermend
447 Grass Does Not Stay Under a Rock
- A life story by Riza Colpan, translated by Eziz Bawermend
456 Mourning in Black - A poem by Riza Colpan, translated by Benav
459 You and I - A poem by Riza Colpan, translated by Omar Sheikhmous
462 As the Hungry Dream of Food, the Musician Dreams of Music
- A life story based on interviews with Dursun Acar
469 Why the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Stay Poor
- A fable retold by Eziz Bawermend
469 A Rose that Cannot Be Plucked, A Song That Cannot Be Banned
- A life story based in interviews with Veli Toprak
477 A Foot in Australia, Three Souls in Kurdistan
- A history ofPKK contributed by Ayce Atkurk, Hakki Haylir and Ahmed Tigran
493 About Shahin Baker Sorekli
493 Aunty Zeho - A short story by Shahin Baker
495 An Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Tree
- A life story based on interviews with Ruken Heval
503 Justice in the Principality of Botan - A fable retold by Eziz Bawermend
504 In the Shadow of Aslan - A life story based on interviews with Saad Barazi
520 Worldly Knowledge - A fable retold by Eziz Bawermend
521 Black Hens Still Lay White Eggs
- A life story based on interviews with Bavi Alan
534 The Flags and the Flame - A poem by Shahin Baker
535 Necessity: The First Teacher - A short fiction by Lorin Miri
545 Our Trouble - A poem by Ahmedi Khani, translated by Eziz Bawermend

IV— From Elam to Khoy via Mukrian and Ardalan / 549
(eastern Kurdistan-north-west Iran)
550 The Tale of Sultan Mahood and his Wazir, Hayaseekhas
- As told by Siamand Minehzadeh Morowatdost
552 Freedom - A poem by MarifAgha-e,
translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor Muhamad
553 Words Are Your Own, Until They Leave Your Mouth
- A life story based on interviews and an essay by Ghader Abdi
574 Wish - A poem by Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran Avin
574 Prison - A poem by MarifAgha-e, translated by Kamran Avin
575 The Eye Can See But the Hand is Short
- A life story based on interviews with Fariba Qazi
588 Buried Alive - A short fiction by Mariam Qazi, translated by Fariba Qazi
591 Flag - A poem by jheela Husseini, translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor Muhamad
591 From Drops of Rain the River Will Rise
- A life story based on interviews with Mary Razaghi
604 Good News - A poem by Jheela Husseini,
translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor Muhamad
605 See the Mother, Know the Girl
- A life story based on interviews with Mariam Sultani
616 I Love You Besides Being Angry With You - A poem by MarifAgha-e,
translated by Kamran Avin and Gafoor Muhammad
617 About Hamid Rashidi Zarza
617 Gaddar - A poem by Hamid Rashidi Zarza, translated by Kamran Avin
619 Freezoo - A poem by Hamid Rashidi Zarza, translated by Kamran Avin
620 A Tale of Three Brothers - As told by Aza Shirwani
622 Life's Legacy: Blood Cannot Be Washed With Blood
- conclusion based on interviews and a PhD from Dr Hussein Tahiri
647 Miracle - A poem by Marif Agha-e, translated by Kamran Avin

648 Textnotes
656 Sources
661 Information on title page photographs
662 Index