Kurdistan
I lived in Suleimaniyah and Duhok for about five months, where I took an online journalism course after completing my anthropology studies and began my first work. During that time, I reported on refugee communities, youth movements, and the lasting impact of ISIS in the region — learning firsthand how people rebuild their lives in the shadow of war and political fragmentation.
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"Iraqi-Kurds Return from Belarus to a Home Without a House" – NRC
A report on Iraqi migrants, mostly from Kurdish Iraq, who left for Europe in search of a better future but got stuck at the Belarus border. They eventually returned home, despite having sold their house to pay traffickers. Published in NRC. Read the full article."In Northern Iraq, Werya Dreams of Minsk" – NRC
A report on Werya, a young Iraqi Kurd who dreams of a better life in Europe, where she hopes to escape the hardships of her current life in the self-administered Kurdish region of Iraq. Published in NRC. Read the full article.
