The flowers of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

Every flower with its names in each Kurdish dialect, when it blooms, and its story.

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Wednesday 14 October

Gladiolus
GladiolusGladiolusKurmanji: Gula şemşîrî

Taken as a whole, the gladiolus has many different qualities. To give a few examples: because of their beauty, gardens and greenhouses are always full of them. The plant is strong and hardy; it can live in most warm and semi-warm countries of the world, and it is known everywhere. Because it is cons

Did you know?It is related to the iris and saffron crocus.
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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 from Kurdistan.” They said to…

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