In the latest piece from her series on heritage and survival, Sofya Shahab, from the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development, describes her…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Pirshing Kaka’i sewing at her little market – photo: Muhammad Almas Pirshing’s home nowadays resembles more a bustling bazaar rather than a…
Mahesh Rana A local builder had the audacity to destroy a pre-partition temple along with 22 houses in the vicinity and added to the insecurities…
Kirkuk, 2020 – 81-year-old Ghalib Muhammad Wali at his village plucking okras – photo: Muhammad Almas Everyday Ghalib wakes up early, wears his traditional attire…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Majid Kaka’i and his daughter Avesta have been training at home for 8 months – photo: Muhammad Almas Wearing his training suit…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Kaka’i villagers in Daquq – photo: Karwan Salehi If it wasn’t for his reluctance to leave his mother behind, Mariwan would have…
Rizgari village, Kirkuk province, 2020 – inside the Ali Saray library – photo: Muhammad Almas During the last six years, despite having to deal with…
With a long history of persecution, the Yezidis recently experienced a genocide at the hands of Daesh in Iraq. As well as systematically killing and…
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its huge and tragic toll on the world’s population, it is being felt hardest by the poorest and…
Kirkuk, Daquq, Topzawa village – the biggest cemetery of the Kaka’is during the COVID-19 outbreak – Photo: KirkukNow “We would like it very much if…
The Al-Khoei Foundation, a founding member of the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), has successfully engaged with religious leaders, teachers, headteachers…
Kirkuk, September 2020 – of a total of 70 families, only 15 remain in Zanqr village – Photo by Karwan Salehi The village of Zanqr…
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