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For
Further Reading
We urge you to read further about the Kurds, especially one or the other
of the discussions of Kurdish society. The sources listed below are readily
available, and will provide additional insight and knowledge.
Sources
on Kurdish Society, History, and Politics
Bulloch, John and Harvey Morris
1992 No Friends But the Mountains: The Tragic History of the Kurds.
New York: Oxford University Press.
This is a very readable account of the events leading up to Operation
Provide Comfort (the authors, British journalists, were there in Iraq
among the Kurds). It includes a quick history of the Kurds in general.
Chaliand, Gerard
1993 A People Without a Country: The Kurds and Kurdistan. Michael
Pallis, translator. New York: Olive Branch Press
First edition in French, 1978. This edition contains essays on the
Gulf War, Operation Provide Comfort, and other post-1991 events and
topics. Many of the articles are written by Kurds and go into a great
deal of detail.
Diller, Daniel C. (Ed.)
1994 The Middle East, 8th ed. Washington, DC: Congressional
Quarterly Inc.
Excellent collection of facts, maps, charts, and so forth, summarizing
events in the Middle East, including the Gulf War and its aftermath.
Schreiber, Jon (collator)
1991 Walking into the Sun: Stories My Grandfather Told. Oakland,
CA: California Health Publications.
Collection of small stories and anecdotes told by a Kurd and remembered
by his grandson. For children.
van Bruinessen, Martin
1992 Agha, Shaikh and State: The Social and Political Structures
of Kurdistan. London and New Jersey: Zed Books Ltd.
A very detailed, very thoughtful discussion of Kurdish tribal society,
with a wealth of anecdotes, examples and first-hand experiences. Although
academic in purpose and tone, the book is beautifully written and therefore
easy to read.
Kurdish Studies: An International Journal
Published semi-annually by the Kurdish Library, 345 Park Place, Brooklyn,
NY 11238. Call (718) 783-7930 for subscription information. Journal
of articles in English on all aspects of Kurdish life, such as a description
of edible plants in Kurdistan, an essay on the Kurdish writer's grandmother,
a discussion of correspondence between Winston Churchill and Percy Cox
on the establishment of the state of Iraq after World War I, and other
articles.
National Geographic
Your local library is very likely to have a long-running collection
of National Geographics, and the articles on the Kurds, with
the usual wonderful National Geographic photographs, can teach
a great deal in an hour or two. The most recent two are the most useful,
as they describe modern events. The others provide a splendid sense
of history.
1992
August Hitchens, Christopher. Struggle of the Kurds, pp. 34-60.
1975
March Woodson, LeRoy, Jr. We Who Face Death, pp. 364-386.
1958
October Shor, Jean, and Franc Shor. IraqWhere Oil and Water Mix, pp.
443-489.
1946
March Lamb, Harold. Mountain Tribes of Iran and Iraq, pp. 385-408.
1928
October Chater, Melville. The Kizilbash Clans of Kurdistan, pp. 485-504.
Information
on Recent Events Involving the Kurds
The New York Times, Wednesday, September 4, 1996
A group of articles with nice maps, charts, and summaries of the situation
that led to the influx of Kurdish refugees to the United States.
World Wide Web sites
Most of the major news sources in the country now have web sites and
can be accessed for the most recent news about the Kurds. A sampling
of web addresses:
www.nytimes.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.cnn.com
There are also sites specifically about Kurds. Two that we have found:
Kurds and Kurdistan:
http://neon.mems.cmu.edu/ozturk/kurd.html
Kurdish Information Network (includes link on Kurdish languages):
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Etank/kurdish/htdocs/
Information
on Kurds in America
Izady, Mehrdad
1992 Kurds: A Concise Handbook. Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis,
1992. Call (800) 821-8312 for ordering information.
Written by a Kurd for Americans, this is the most knowledgeable source
of practical information on the Kurds, with information presented by
topic and therefore easily accessible.
Karadaghi, Pary
1996 A Profile of Kurdish Refugees from Iraq. Available from
Kurdish Human Rights Watch, Inc. Call (703)385-3806 for information.
A six-page background pamphlet for the Kurdish Human Rights Watch's
resettlement workshops, providing information on the Kurdish political
parties and identifying potential resettlement problems.
A
Sampling of Texts for ESL/Newcomer Classes
Beginning-
to Intermediate-Level English
Maciel, Timothy and John Duffy
1990 Here to Stay in the USA. Hayward, CA: Alemany Press.
General life-skills/ESL (beginning to intermediate level) practice
activities, with an emphasis on practical problem-solving and communicating
in the U.S.
Knoeller, Christian
1988 Office Communication. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Regents/Prentice
Hall.
An ESL text/workbook focusing on development of communication skills
in workplace contexts, including polite ways of contradicting, complaining,
and so on, on a high beginning/low intermediate level.
Intermediate-Level
English
Byrd, Donald R.H., & John Klosek
1991 Can We Talk? A Multiskills Approach to Communication. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Regents/Prentice Hall.
An intermediate-level ESL reader/discussion book teaching appropriate
communication strategies, centered around American events and activities
National Street Law Institute
1984 Family Law. Saint Paul, MN: West Publishing Company.
Exercise workbook on various issues in practical family law, such as
marriage licenses, birth certificates, legal aspects of family problems,
and so forth. Intermediate-level English.
Short, Deborah, Margaret Seufort-Bosco, & Allene Guss Grognet
1992 By the People, For the People: U.S. Government and Citizenship.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
A presentation of the structure of national and local government and
the rights and responsibilities of citizens. English level is intermediate,
and the print is large and "user-friendly" to ESL students
new to the roman alphabet.
Short, Deborah, Margaret Seufort-Bosco, & Allene Guss Grognet
1991 Of the People: U.S. History. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice
Hall Regents.
The basic events in U.S. history, presented with numerous exercises
in reading and conversation, in a companion to the text listed above.
Advanced-Level
English
Furlong, Mary S., & McMahon, Edward T.
1982 Consumer Law. Publication of the National Street Law Institute.
Saint Paul, MN: West Publishing Company.
Story/example/exercise text on issues having to do with practical,
day-to-day consumer law, such as contracts, warranties, and so forth.
Advanced-level English.
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