Newroz

The Beacons Have Been Lit! – Podcast Episode 5
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The Beacons Have Been Lit! – Podcast Episode 5

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The Beacons Have Been Lit! – Podcast Episode 5

Hannah and Colleen take you on a trip to Kurdistan for the biggest and most popular Kurdish holiday: Newroz! History, clothing, food, dancing, and most importantly... FIRE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbxFI4zrGfw

Staff2026-09-02T16:29:40-05:00March 20th, 2018|Categories: Audio, Iraq|Tags: dancing, Iraq, jili kurdi, Newroz, picnic, podcast, spring|

My First Newroz
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My First Newroz

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My First Newroz

I’ll always remember my first Newroz in Kurdistan as the time a Kurd literally gave me the shirt off his back (and his baggy trousers too!). My wife and I were picnicking with the family of one of our students. Among the many cousins, aunts, uncles, and others, there was a grandfather (or perhaps he [...]

Staff2020-11-11T12:59:25-05:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: Iraq|Tags: Daily Life, food, Holiday, hospitality, Iraq, Kurdistan, Newroz, picnic, relationship|