kurdistan

kurdistan, 1980s by enver ozkahraman

Militias affiliated with the transitional government are carrying out ISIS-style massacres in places they have entered in the Ashrafiya neighborhood of Aleppo. The mercenaries have brutally killed dozens of people. Footage from the neighborhood reveals the crimes committed by the militias who have been attacking the Kurdish areas in Aleppo for four days.

kurdistan, 1970s by enver ozkahraman

kurdish women in traditional dress, northern kurdistan, 1991 by enver ozkahraman

kurdish women in traditional dress, northern kurdistan, 1980 by enver ozkahraman

kurdish boy in traditional dress, northern kurdistan by enver ozkahraman

kurdish girl posing outside of a tent, riha, kurdistan, 1979. from the archives of josephine powell

traditional kurdish kilim (flat rug), from the archives of josephine powell

traditional kurdish saddlebag, from the archives of josephine powell

kurdish woman bargaining for cloth, gaziantep, 1977. from the archives of josephine powell

they all do! kurdish culture is not a monolith - each region is unique in every aspect, from traditional dress and food to language and cultural practices. i try my best to share photosets from various parts of kurdistan to represent the full breadth of kurdish culture and experience. i hope that answers your question!