The Story behind Kurdistan:
Home to the Kurdish people, an ethnic group with a distinct language, culture, and history. The Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without a state of their own. Kurdistan is a mountainous region with rich cultural heritage from music, dance, and Newroz (the Kurdish New Year) being important cultural elements. The Kurdish language has several dialects, with Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) and Sorani (Central Kurdish) being the most widely spoken.