Samira Muhammad Hussein, aka Samira Karimat, a known women activist in Kirkuk – photo: Samira’s Facebook account A contrarian woman, Samira has spent her life…
As part of the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), we are working with religious minority communities in Iraq and Syria to…
Asad Gokal The Shia women were beaten by batons and dragged by the Narowal police which had raided their homes to arrest their men for…
Kirkuk, 2020 – a Kaka’i villager in one of the villages of Daquq – photo: Karwan Salehi Members of the Kaka'i community do not have…
Maha Usman Heavy rains resulted in an added layer of suffering endured by the marginalized minorities of Sindh as well as the general people. “The…
The dagger ‘uncle’ Azeez tucks in his waistband has been in his possession for nearly half a century and has been in his family for…
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…
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