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Identifying Kurdistan as the world's largest ethnic group without a homeland, an analysis of their history and effort to establish their official statehood evaluates America's pivotal role in their endeavor and explains why the Kurdish north may prove to be a defining battleground in Iraq.

A firsthand account of a Greek refugee camp--and the stories of the refugees staying in them. Hara Hotel chronicles everyday life in a makeshift refugee camp on the forecourt of a petrol station in northern Greece. In the first two months of 2016, more than 100,000 refugees arrived in Greece. Half of them were fleeing war-torn Syria, seeking a safe haven in Europe. As the numbers seeking refuge soared, many were stranded in temporary camps, staffed...

"It’s 1979. Olivia Murray, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper, is determined to become a photojournalist and make a difference with her work. When opportunity arrives, she seizes it, accompanying her Kurdish boyfriend, Delan, to northern Iraq for a family wedding, hoping to capture an image that lands her a job in the photo department. More important, though, the trip is a chance to understand Delan’s childhood and bridge the differences of...