Kurdish - Mubarakan

(the Kurdish word for congratulations)—often revolves around the values of hospitality, family, and the resilient spirit of the mountains. The Weaver of the Golden Thread

(Blessings, friend.)

The word "Mubarakan" is a survival mechanism. For a century, the Kurdish language was banned, denied, and beaten out of children in Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq. Yet, every time a Kurd whispers "Mubarakan" into a new mother’s ear or shouts it over the roar of a Newroz bonfire, they are performing an act of linguistic resistance. mubarakan kurdish

Without mubarakan , these events feel naked, unacknowledged, and vulnerable to fate. Yet, every time a Kurd whispers "Mubarakan" into

Ez ji te hez dikim û tu ji min re her tiştî yî. The crossover of Indian cinema into the Kurdish-speaking

The crossover of Indian cinema into the Kurdish-speaking regions of the Middle East has grown significantly over the last decade. A major driver of this cultural exchange is the subtitling of major Bollywood films like into Sorani and Kurmanji dialects.