“Feeling oppressed is not solved by reinforcing negativity and fear. Education, positive actions and peace building are the answers.” Andree Murphy Growing up in western countries, today’s Kurdish youth have had different circumstances and adolescent experiences of background and ethnicity,...
Memories of my elementary school days consisted of a reoccurring theme: role models. Teachers would always ask, “Who is your role model?” At the tender age of 10, the concept of role models and mentors was alien to me. I...