Iraq may be thousands of miles away, but for Nashville’s Kurdish population, the violence there hits close to home.
Thousands Of Iraqi Expats Flock To Nashville To Vote
Some drove up to 10 hours to cast their ballots for an Iraqi national election. Nashville is one of nine cities around the U.S. to have a voting site.
Film Festival Welcomes Kurds from Nashville, Northern Iraq
The Nashville Film Festival always draws crowds of movie buffs from around Middle Tennessee and the rest of the nation. But this year, organizers are welcoming a special contingent from halfway across the globe.
Out of State Iraqis Expected to Travel to Nashville Polling Site
Iraqi expatriates from as far away as Missouri are expected to make the journey to Nashville this weekend to vote in parliamentary elections. Nashville is one of nine U.S. polling sites, and the only one in the southeast.
New Congressional Caucus Meets with Local Kurds
The founding member of the Kurdish-American Congressional Caucus met with Nashville Kurds yesterday.
Nashville Kurds Protest Turkey Resolution For Second Time
About 50 Nashville Kurds gathered outside the federal courthouse today for a small, but spirited protest of Turkey’s resolution allowing it to send troops into northern Iraq. The Turkish parliament passed the resolution earlier this month heightening tensions between the country and the Kurdish Workers’ Party, or PKK, based in Northern Iraq. The organization has […]
Nashville Kurds Protest Turkish Military Action in Northern Iraq
An impassioned group of Nashville Kurds made a showing of their opposition to the threatened invasion of Iraqi Kurdistan by Turkish forces. They were in front of the Federal Courthouse today in Nashville. “We have about 400 people here. You could say 98-percent are Kurds.” That’s Jamil Sameen, an organizer of the Tennessee Kurdish Community […]
Iraqi Voting Begins
Voting for the Iraq parliamentary elections began in Nashville today/yesterday and it was a family affair for most Iraqis.
Iraqi Voting In Nashville
Nashville has again been chosen as one of the 7 cities in the US where voting starts tomorrow for the Iraqi parliamentary elections.
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