Christiane Bird

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Christiane Bird examines the culture and history of the Kurdish minority in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran in A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revolts: Journeys in Kurdistan.
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Music: Kurdish Music, The Kamkars Ensemble: “Beautiful Oraman” / “Black Rock”

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