Arguably the most popular living Kurdish poet, Abdulla Pashew draws audiences in the thousands when he gives readings. In addition to his eight volumes of poetry, Pashew is a prolific translator, fluent in Russian and English, responsible for bringing Whitman and Pushkin to Kurdish readership. He holds a master’s degree in pedagogy and a doctorate in philology.
Ismail Khayat, Sleeping, 2013, Sulaimani, 33 x 33, pencil on paper.
Soccer
I see Kurdistan as a soccer field, independence as a ball, plump with air. From the beginning of our existence, run…
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