Iraq: yellow sun may soon rise over an autonomous homeland
A search for postage stamps brings a traveler closer to the Kurds, who are waiting to have to create a nation
Wind whipped the snow from the peaks of Piranshahr border crossing between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan. Immigration officials flicked her wrists to the impatient traveler, but the air remained quiet celebration.
Families in their luggage and sat eating together. One invited me and my husband to join them, learn about the children eagerly explains tomato and lime soup, that her father, Ajwan operates in Iran. Ajwan nodded, his head wrapped in a white darsukh. "You are welcome to Kurdistan, a new autonomous state."
During five hours of waiting, Kurds introduced himself and offered us their homes. "We 're proud of Kurdistan," we were told. "We fought for these mountains and fight for our future." Despite their long history, Kurds have never had their own nation. We also met a young Iranian couple. "Kurdistan is multi-ethnic, multi-religious and secular," Saeedeh entrusted. "We feel free here."
Our bus crashed Haji Omaran Road past the magnificent cluster low brick buildings, young goats and yellow sun of Kurdistan flag painted on mountain slopes.
As night swooped over the barren Zagros Mountains, young men gathered in the streets, burning cardboard to stay warm. None knew of a post office.
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