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Few people have not heard of this flower, which itself shows its importance. Besides all its health and economic benefits, it is counted among the most important sources of edible oil in the world.
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Essays on Kurdish names, language and the land.

The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Veering
Part 6 of 6 inThe Importance of Names and the KurdsThe word “varîbûn” is made up of two parts: “varî”, which means turning off the road and corresponds to the English word “veer”, and “-bûn”, which is the verb of this action…
Weysî Silêman Elî · 29 October 2026 · 6 min read
Part 5 of 6The Importance of Names and the Kurds: The War of Ideas
We have often read and heard that the clay (earth) from which human beings are made is a belligerent earth. But it is neither true nor just to say…
18 October 2026 · 5 min read
Part 4 of 6The Importance of Names and the Kurds: Character
On 05-08-1997, when I arrived in Europe as a refugee, the most painful question for me was this: “Which country have you come from?” I said: “I am…
13 October 2026 · 4 min read


















