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“I was either gonna survive or I was gonna die” A Kurdish refugee story with Havin Rashid

“I was either gonna survive or I was ...

How do refugees and asylum seekers obtain food, money or shelter? What’s it like rebuilding a life in the Unit...

00:32:27

July 28, 2023

Grit, will, and representing diversity with Wan Rashid from Effendi Foundation

Grit, will, and representing diversity ...

Wan Rashid is among the first Iraqi-Kurdish children born in Guam. Her family, who lived originally in northern Ir...

00:29:02

May 29, 2023

Addressing climate change & mental health (together) with Sarah Newman and Cindy Pace from Climate Mental Health Network

Addressing climate change & mental heal...

Does the Earth's changing climate fill you with feelings of anxiety, stress, fear, and overwhelming emotions? ...

00:39:47

April 06, 2023

Former President Dr. Barham Salih on shaping the Yazidi Female Survivors' Law in Iraq | Never Again Another ISIS

Former President Dr. Barham Salih on sh...

On March 8 2021, International Women’s Day, President Barham Salih ratified the Yazidi Female Survivors Law, law...

00:30:28

March 07, 2023

Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship with Ozum Yesiltas PhD

Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdi...

In this episode, we provide some context to the U.S.-Kurdish relationship, exploring the geopolitical landscape of...

00:32:41

February 02, 2023

A Christian, a Muslim, and a Kaka'i walk into a podcast interview... with the Youth Network for Peace and Dialogue in Kurdistan-Iraq.

A Christian, a Muslim, and a Kaka'i wal...

Kurdistan-Iraq is a diverse place, rich with different cultures and religions that are too often isolated from one...

00:52:18

January 12, 2023

Lessons Learned from a Life of Public Service with Deeman Pirdawood

Lessons Learned from a Life of Public S...

Originally from the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, Deeman Pirdawood started her career working for the United ...

00:52:19

December 29, 2022

The Mountains We Carry, a Kurdish story with author Zaid Brifkani MD

The Mountains We Carry, a Kurdish story...

Originally from Duhok, Kurdistan-Iraq, Zaid Brifkani has lived in the United States since 1996 and currently resid...

00:41:15

December 22, 2022

Let's talk about mental health with Chenar Seerwan

Let's talk about mental health with Che...

Stigma and a lack of access to mental health treatment is a global issue of special significance in Iraq and Syria...

00:45:42

December 15, 2022

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Jîyan is the Kurdish word for life.

Jiyan Foundation supports survivors of human rights violations, promotes democratic values and protects fundamental freedoms with programs in Iraq, Kurdistan-Iraq and Northern Syria.

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