Kurdistan - Saga of Freedom, is that much close?

Living in the Kurdistan region for last three and half years gave me opportunity to see and understand the culture and the nation of Kurds closely which was all in stories of been a rebellious and militants in fight with IRAQ.

If we study few hundred years back and do analysis, the Kurds having been a nation of peace, harmony and pride. We see a big series of eminent personalities emerging from this small nation and serving the humanity in different field. Starting from Salah-ud-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub known as Salah ud Din (conqueror of Jerusalem) his army defeated the Crusaders at the decisive Battle of Hattin in 1187, leading the way to the Muslims' re-capture of Palestine from the Crusaders who had conquered it 88 years earlier.

Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as an autonomous entity within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005.

Kurds have been living mostly in northern Iraq and its bordering countries which are Iran, Turkey, Jordon and Syria. McDowall has estimated that in 1991 the Kurds comprised 19% of the population in Turkey, 23% in Iraq, 10% in Iran, and 8% in Syria.

Massoud Barzani is the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). I would rank Massoud Barzani as a Father of new Kurdish Nation working hard to build this part of Iraq called Kurdistan compromising of three governorates Erbil, Sulymania and Dohuk compromising an total area of 40,643 square kilometers and total population of 3.7 million.

In last five years there is a massive improvement in terms of security and investment to this part of Iraq. It only happened because of the leadership and the willingness to do. All the hard work in past 20 years has started giving the results and only in last three years there is more than 9 billion dollar investment in Erbil governorate.

 

Kirkuk, a vital governorate of Iraq comprising of Kurds and Arabs was a disputed region due to oil rich land was evacuated during the invasion of ISIS (Islamic state of Iraq and sham (Syria)). Right now Kurdish forces (Peshmerga) have the control as the Iraqi Army fled the posts. Eventually Kurdish forces want to secure the community and take control of the areas on which dispute was for couple of decades.

Right now the situation is still deteriorating and Ex-Iraqi PM Maliki is not willing to leave the seat and rather looking forward for the third term, which doesn’t seem to become a reality.

Massoud Barzani, president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, has said in an interview that the U.S. and Turkey are unlikely to oppose the declaration of an independent Kurdish state.

Anticipating reaction from Washington and Ankara, Barzani told Germany’s Die Welt: “I do not expect active assistance or resistance.”

As president of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Barzani two weeks earlier called on the Kurdish Parliament in Erbil to work on fixing a date for a referendum on independence.

He told the German daily: “People can only live together voluntarily, not under compulsion”.

“Not long ago, talking about the independence of Kurdistan could have landed you in jail. Independence is the natural right of every nation,” Barzani said.

He stressed that the KRG had become a safe haven for other communities fleeing the violence. “Thousands have fled, especially Christians. Where ISIS establishes a Caliphate, their lives are in danger. We protect our minorities against these terrorists”.

I personally stand up for the cause of Kurdish separate country as Kurds have proved with actions that yes they can safe guard the land, people and promote multi-religion community already living in peace, love and harmony wish a very good luck to the Kurds people for the upcoming important events and will vote for them if given a chance.

 

Long Live Kurdistan, Long Live Peace

******* 10 - Grooming Tips for Men *****

Women give top priority to grooming themselves and ensuring they are perfectly well-kept with scores and scores of help from all over the place. However, men get the short end of the stick because they’re expected to not care about this stuff and be ‘rugged’. We disagree, for a machine to run well, fuel is required and for you to look good maintenance is required. We know you might be shy of openly admitting to spending time primping yourselves but this can be our little secret. Here’s some makeover tips for you:  

1. To Begin With: Always keep your nails short and clean. Shoes and watches are a man’s pride and you’re judged based on these two things so ensure your shoes are well-maintained and polished. Find a watch that compiments you and spells classy at the same time.(We don’t mean expensive but just stylish!).

2. Exfoliate: Everyday you expose yourself to dirt and grime and simply splashing water on your face does not clean it off which results in unhealthy looking skin. Spend some time every morning exfoliating your skin to wash off all the impurities for more glowing skin. Exfoliants are readily available for your purchase.

 3. Moisturise: It’s not just women that have soft skin, even your skin can retain it’s suppleness if you moisturise daily after exfoliation. You can even purchase a tinted moisturiser that will give you a slightly tan complexion.

4. Exercise: We know you have long days and lesser time to sit back and relax but a runner’s high is not a myth. If you cannot devote some time to the gym at the very least wake up early for a long run, it does wonders for your body and you feel lesser lathargy. Your body looks good and when you start feeling more confident about your body, you look good.  

5. Stay Crisp: Always make sure you look sharp. Iron out your clothes always and ensure you spend a little time on dressing yourself. It’s not flattering to look like a homeless person. When you’re dressed well, your self esteem also peaks and it does wonders for you.  

6. Jewelley: Jewellery is not only for women but even men can carry it off if you pick out the right thing for yourself. Sometimes a simple platinum ring can easily class up your ensemble.

7. Floss: We’re not just concerned about how you look but also about your health. Oral health is vital and so please floss so you can be confident to flash that million dollar smile.

 8. Lips: It’s ugly and does not reflect well on you if you’re walking around with chapped, dry lips. We’re not asking you to apply lipstick or shiny, flavoured gloss but just chapstick so your lips are conditioned.

9. Powder: A little powder on those shiny, oily sweat zones will immediately make you look fresh so you can make a dapper entrance to wherever you’re going.  

10. Facial Hair: If you want a drastically different look there is no other way than to chop or grow your hair. Grow a beard for a more mature look or shave off all the hair to look younger. You’re the best judge of what looks best on you.