31/10/2026
The plants that find their way to grow out of the rocks of the Zagros Mountains are a powerful reflection of the Kurdish people.
For decades, Kurds have endured invasions, genocide, displacement, and the division of their homeland across four countries. They have faced assimilation policies and systematic oppression under different regimes, including the Turkish state, the Ba’athist regime in Iraq, and both Shah and Shex regime in Iran.
Yet, just like these plants growing through the hardest rocks, we continue to find our way to survive, to grow, and to flourish.
No matter how harsh the conditions, how deep the roots are buried, or how many obstacles stand in our way, life finds a way.
The Kurdish people are a symbol of resilience. We are the flowers that grow from the rocks.
