As thousands of Kurds gathered to celebrate Newroz, marking the new year, on Sunday, Mayor John Cooper announced that he had signed a declaration making March Kurdish Heritage Month in Nashville.
First Kurdish American wins top prize at Tennessee Craft for textile work that captures the immigrant experience
This year, for the first time, the top prize at a biennial exhibit of Tennessee Craft has gone to an artist from the state’s Kurdish community.
Kurdish Market Devastated By Flooding Reopens In Time For Eid
With the community’s help, a family-owned Kurdish market in South Nashville that was damaged by flooding hopes to salvage part of the store’s most profitable season.
A Community Loss Has Led Some Nashville Kurds To Sign Up For A COVID Vaccine
A prominent death softened many Kurds’ resistance to the idea of vaccination, but new questions have arisen.
‘Like A Punch In The Gut’: A Kurdish Market In Nashville Floods Just Two Weeks Ahead Of Ramadan
“It’s just more than a convenience store,” says a close friend of the owners. “It’s been kind of like a second home for a lot of people.”
Nashville Kurds Are United Against U.S. Troops Pulling Out Of Syria, Divided In Support Of Trump
A peace rally drew several hundred people to downtown Nashville on Friday in opposition to President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria….
‘Deep Sadness’ Felt Among Nashville Kurds As Attacks Begin In Syria
As airstrikes hit Northern Syria and threaten Kurds, the situation is being watched with trepidation in Middle Tennessee. Nashville has long been a…
Sen. Blackburn, Rep. Green Oppose President Trump’s Decision To Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria
Members of the Tennessee delegation in Congress have come out on Monday against President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria. The announcement, made by the president on Sunday night, has received significant pushback in the U.S. House and Senate, even among members of his own party.
Nashville Schools Hit Pause On Proposed Kurdish Classes — For Now
Listen Nashville Kurds celebrated in January when the public schools board voted to offer Kurdish language classes in local high schools. But school officials now say they’re struggling to recruit students.
Nashville’s Newest Mural Is Colorful, Intricate And Uniquely Kurdish
A new mural in Nashville depicts the baking of flatbread, games of backgammon and calligraphy of Kurdish poetry. The colorful artwork on the side of an…
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