Kurdish people Essays

The portrayal of the Kurdish people is evident in both films Blackboards by Samira Makhmalbaf and Journey to the Sun by Yeşim Ustaoğlu. Both films show the struggles and sufferings that the Kurds go through for example not having a belonging and brutality from government authorities (police, border patrol, etc.). The films also contrast in the sense of relationships between the Kurdish and Turkish, the community of Kurds differs, as well as the difference between Turkey, Iraq, and Iran in regards

getting socialized. Erbil city, where I am from, majority of the people are Kurdish. Besides that, a big group of Assyrian, Chaldean, Turkman, and Arab live. Muslims, Christians, Yezidis, and other religious minority live together. This diversity has given me an opportunity to learn more about ethnic groups and their religious backgrounds. I was lucky to have friends from all those communities. I have always been interested to hear people talking about their culture and believe systems. I can say, if

where they paid smugglers to take them to Greece. The Turkish Coast Guard drove their boat back on the first attempt. The second time they boarded a small inflatable dinghy at dusk. Within a half hour it was taking on water, hopelessly overloaded with people, most of whom couldn't swim. As evening winds churned up the Aegean Sea, all bags were thrown overboard to give the small boat a chance to stay afloat. When that wasn't enough, Ysra, Sarah and three others who were also strong swimmers jumped into

brutality and oppression of the Kurdish population that he became fully radicalized and joined the Marxist-Leninist armed group, at the age of 19. Deniz believed that violence was necessary to bring about social change and was willing to sacrifice his life for the cause. Deniz's involvement in terrorism was characterized by a persistent commitment to the cause. He was willing to engage in violent acts against the government and those he deemed to be enemies of the people. Deniz was involved in a number

The Kurdish Movement has been shaped by a great number of extraneous circumstances and for the Kurds it has truly become a movement of necessity in light of recent events. Furthermore, conflict has brought about significant change in regard to the rights of women in the region. The YPJ or women’s protection units have seen a remarkable rise in the face of rebellion and the sprawl of the Islamic states caliphate. Many reports have even gone as far as saying that ISIS fighters fear the YPJ the most

Even though it may be just a stereotype, the Scottish people are not generally known for their joyful nature and friendliness. No wonder, considering the geographical location of the country, the weather and the scarce population in the wild landscape. Kilts, mysterious countryside full of lochs and ruined castles, back pipes, whiskey and Brave Heart is what usually comes to people’s minds when Scotland is mentioned, but legends and nature are not exactly what the contemporary Scottish films usually

at Racism in History and Its Development During my childhood, I’ve read many books and articles on racism since it was a current problem in my country – and still is. There were (and still are) conflicts between Turkish people and Kurdish people, Turkish people and Greek people, and these problems have caused many deaths in the last 20-25 years. At the time, I was too young to understand what was happening and why there was a cold war between us and them. As I grew up, I’ve noticed that what caused

Iraqi Kurdistan’s culture and society are The Killer and Good Country People. The first story talks about two criminals who enter a lunch-room, and they are very rude. Their aim is to kill someone who they never met, and that person is called Ole Andreson. Moreover, it talks about segregation and ways of social life. The second story talks about a rich woman, Mrs. Hopewell, and her daughter Joy. Mrs. Hopewell is that king of people who thinks about her social status, but Joy does not care about “country

Definitions can be the starting point for understanding racism. Racism is simply the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to specific people on the basis of their race and some racial groups are superior to others. Dictionaries define the word as follows: The Oxford English Dictionary : “the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race

Are you so loyal to someone or something that you are willing to devote most of your time to that one person or thing? How much would you sacrifice for that one person or thing? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the two star-crossed lovers are loyal to each other but are they too loyal? Loyalty can be both good and bad. It can allow a person to rely on someone or something to help them get through tough times or that person can be too loyal causing unfortunate circumstances

In New York City the decade of the 1920s was a prosperous and carefree time for many people that featured an economic boom in regards to automobiles, radios, and telephones. It was a decade of change for many reasons and for Fernand Leger it was a decade of demobilization with the theme of the city. Leger used this time to focus on the city and make it the inspiration for his new line of paintings. He wanted people to embrace the industrial time and using it in his paintings gave the topic emphasis

In her writing, Tan often describes her experiences as the child of Chinese immigrants, growing up in northern California and living in American culture. Tan explains how she has learned to embrace the many Englishes her mother speaks and how her background has also caused her to have different Englishes. While others classify her mother's English as "broken" she finds no fault in it. In Tan's view, just because something is broken does not necessarily mean that it is in need of fixing. In her essay

Immoral Money It is evident that the American Dream is just an unreachable ambition and that people are destined to languish in their journey for money, love, and happiness. Everyone soon learns that the American Dream is just pretending to be the American Nightmare. This is seen in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It follows wealthy Americans on their trek for the American Dream. We see the characters of this book go slowly wander from their path of finding wealth and love and enter a new

yourself but also the people you surround yourself with. These people are the people that show who you are and what you do. Life should be lived like you just want to enjoy everything you do. This can only be done by living day by day courageously. As people live courageous lives daily then they will be able to have happiness, love and success. When one has courage they have to ability to make themselves happy, not only themselves but also those around them. Courage can help people speak to one another

This type of leader is constantly seeking for avenues to serve first and always puts the interest of others like subordinates and customers above their self-desired interest and often prefer to share their authority and superiority with the people they are leading (Greenleaf, 1977). Also the concept of servant leadership attributes a leader not as the main person in charge in any work environment, so that organizational assets and resources are channeled to subordinates even without the anticipation

When people think of the word “Immigrant” usually, they picture a person from Mexican ethnicity. Because society and the most recent presidential election, most people think of only Mexican groups as immigrants. However, from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), the top five Immigrant groups includes Mexico 29.5%, India 5.6%, China 4.9%, Vietnam 3.1%, and the Philippines at 4.4%. The biggest misconception of the word Immigrant is that they only come from Mexico. Society’s connotation of Immigrants

The American Dream, many people come to America to obtain it. Some gain it through illegal methods and some of the actual struggle of having nothing and striving for the success and money. The American Dream is just an idea or lifestyle, no one really gains it, they might get the money but won’t be happy. The American Dream is a myth, a lie. People might gain the money and success but will not have the family, love, respect. Something will go wrong in life and make the person unhappy or they

fascinating subject as it studies the way in which we behave as human beings. The majority of people fail to recognise that there is more to our lives than just our families, friends

isolation because other people thought that they were different. For instance, Victor Frankenstein was left all alone at a tender age after the death of his mother, and he never got a feeling of having a family. In addition, Victor was obsessed with dead bodies and creating a being. Due to this, he was isolated from the society and he started creating his creature. His isolation persisted especially after he created a hideous being that brought destruction and pain to the people. Similarly, just like

based on the intro statement.The Novel has a variety of themes which gave a clear description of the main characters and the environment. However, the theme that I selected is economic status. Which conclude to that, people in today’s society tend to segregate themselves from people who are not of their class. The plot Elysian Fields, New Orleans where the main characters, Stella and Stanley Kowalski live, is in a two bedroom apartment, They are surprised by Blanche DuBois whose sudden visit feeds