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…
Metro School Board Approves Adding Kurdish To Its High School Languages
Listen The Metro Nashville Public Schools board approved Tuesday night a proposal to add Kurdish to its list of world languages available for high school credit. Now the request is going to the state for approval. The proposal stems from Nashville’s large Kurdish community, and it’s earned support from educators. They believe it will boost […]
Citing Loyalty To The U.S., Kurds In Nashville Ask For Help In Independence Push
Listen Hundreds of demonstrators lined three blocks of Broadway on Wednesday to call on the United States to offer more support for Kurdish independence.
Nine Days After Being Caught Up In Travel Ban, Kurdish Interpreter And Family Arrive In Nashville
Listen An interpreter from northern Iraq and his family have arrived in Nashville, nine days after their journey to the United States was interrupted. They were among the hundreds of immigrants caught up in President Trump’s partial travel ban.
Even As Permanent Residents, Some Nashville Kurds View Trump’s Executive Order With Panic
Listen As the ramifications of President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees continue to unfold, one group of Nashvillians is watching particularly closely. Among the confusion of the fallout is whether permanent U.S. residents — green card holders — are included in the ban. That uncertainty has some people in Nashville’s Kurdish community in a […]
Refugee Restrictions Hit Home In Nashville’s ‘Little Kurdistan’
Stories are beginning to emerge of Iraqis bound for Nashville who are held up by President Trump’s executive order restricting travel from some Muslim-majority nations. Nashville has one of the largest Kurdish populations in the U.S.
Watching Violence Abroad, Nashville Kurds Call On U.S. Support Against ISIS
Salih Doski was among the couple hundred people rallying for support in downtown Nashville on Friday. He doesn’t have family in the besieged Syrian town of Kobane, but he says: “Kobane today, tomorrow will be Dahook city, where my family lives.”
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