The US invasion of Iraq is looming. Three siblings - two in London, one in Slemani - recall their troubled past. Stories of war, displacement, and coming to terms with the tragedies of a Kurdish family, all told from their different perspectives. A tale of love, relationships, affection, and hope, with a cautious view of the future.
Focusing on the Anfal campaign, the book delves into the harrowing experiences of Kurdish women who faced violence, loss, and incarceration. It highlights their survival strategies post-genocide and emphasizes personal testimonies to reconstruct a nuanced narrative that counters the politicized and simplified versions of history. Additionally, it addresses the societal silences surrounding sexual abuse and the stigma faced by women in a patriarchal context, shedding light on their struggles and resilience.
Poems on immigrants, their homeland and the plight of women by a poet who rec- ently returned to Kurdistan. The book's central sequence, Anfal, tells the stories of women survivors of genocide.
Hardi's first English collection charts lives of displacement and terror, repression and the subjugation of women, family love, flight and survival.