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MANALAPAN — Kani Xulam, a Kurd from northern
Kurdistan, an area presently under Turkish rule,
will discuss the issue of statehood for the Kurdish
people. The discussion will be held Oct. 3 at 2
p.m. at the Monmouth County Library
Head-quarters, Symmes Drive.
According to a press release from the library, the
Kurdish people number between 25 million and 30
million and are the largest minority in the world
without a state. They currently reside in Iraq,
Iran, Turkey, Syria and parts of the former Soviet
Union, and are the subject of what some believe to
be controversial U.S.
policy.
Xulam is director of the American Kurdish
Information Network, Washing-ton, D.C., and speaks
at colleges, universities and other venues about
statehood for the Kurdish people. He will base his
talk on the book “A Thousand Sighs, A Thous-and
Revolts: Journey in Kurdistan” by Christiane Bird,
the documentary film “Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No
Friends but the Mountains,” in which his advocacy
for the Kurdish people is highlighted, and his own
experiences as an activist for the cause of Kurdish
statehood.
Xulam will answer questions after his presentation.
The program is the second in the library’s “Voices
From Around the World” series, a forum for
discussions focusing on the history and culture of
various nations or groups of people.
Guest speakers or librarians will moderate the
talks. Opinions expressed by the moderators do not
represent the views of the library. For more
information, call (732) 431-7242.
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