Fearless Women in Turkish Kurdistan

One boat, two families; trying to escape war in Syria, desperate to start a new life in Europe. In October 2013, dozens of migrants aboard that boat died, as it travelled across the Mediterranean Sea. But some eventually made it to Malta. What happened next? 

The richest man of all time was 14th Century monarch King Mansa Musa, who reigned over Mali from 1312 to 1337. His fortune came from gold and salt, and control of trade routes. 

For decades, Turkey's Kurds have been struggling against a state that used to deny their very existence as a separate people. In the low level war between the Turkish military and the militant Kurdish group, the PKK, both side have been accused of atrocities. In the 29 years of f ...  Show more

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ديما الأسدي ومينا الشيخلي وشهد الجُميلي، جميعهن نساء من العراق يتحدثن عن قصصهن المليئة بالمشقات والصعوبات، حيث كان عليهن مغادرة بلدهن في سنٍ مبكرةٍ، لكن مع ذلك نشأت كل واحدة منهن لتكون امرأة طموحة وناجحة. 

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