Nashville Public Radio presents a new, four-part series: The Country In Our Hearts — out June 5.
In 1988, hundreds of thousands of Kurds fled northern Iraq as Saddam Hussein’s armies hunted them down. Many ended up in Nashville, making this southern city home to the largest Kurdish community in America.
Their stories are epic. Stories of bloody genocide, freedom fighters, faraway mountains and the American Dream.
But the story of the Kurdish people, no matter where they are, is a story about a country that only exists in the hearts of its people.
Across centuries, across continents, across generations — this is a story about a people’s fight to exist.
New episodes Thursdays in June.
The Country In Our Hearts was reported and produced Rose Gilbert, who also produced the visual trailer. Meribah Knight edited and co-produced the series. Sound design by Martin Cruz, and traditional music is by Arkan Doski. The original logo artwork is by Nuveen Barwari.
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