Ronahihasan's first-person essay in @newlinesmag recounts her experience growing up as a Kurd in Syria, including the significance of having two names and the struggle to preserve Kurdish identity. The essay highlights the vital importance of Kurdish names and language to the Kurdish identity, often overlooked and replaced by authorities. The essay has been described as beautiful, insightful, and unsettling by various individuals on social media, who have praised Ronahihasan for sharing her Kurdish story.
Kurdish names and the Kurdish language are vital parts of Kurds’ identities that have all too often been ignored and replaced by authorities, writes @Ronahihasan for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/BwXd9ylUT4 @Ronahihasan Thank you for telling us a little of your Kurdish story.
"I was so happy that my Arabic name generally hid my Kurdish identity. Like any child, I wanted to be safe and unharmed:" unsettling @Ronahihasan https://t.co/K6pNSgcY87 @newlinesmag
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An absolutely enlightening window into what it means to grow up as a Kurd in Syria. A profound and beautifully written first-person essay by @Ronahihasan recounting why she had to be given two names at birth, and much more, in @newlinesmag. https://t.co/aVw2ubPoNa https://t.co/jAcjnkxLLe
beautiful, insightful story about #kurds in #syria, and growing up with two names. by @Ronahihasan for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/jCDjKyGXOu