Aram Aqil, a minority rights activist from Qamishlo and Damascus, reflects on his path to civil society leadership in Germany. He explains the reality of 40 million Kurds divided across Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, highlighting how the Western diaspora serves as a vital bridge. By connecting communities separated by borders, it fosters exchange among six Kurdish dialects, preserves diverse religious traditions Muslim, Yazidi, Christian, and Jewish and strengthens a resilient global Kurdish network.
