Kurdish Students' Association

*Looking for Sorani Kurdish speakers* For a research at the linguistics department of U of Toronto, via an ONLINE platform, I need to record some Sorani Kurdish speakers who are preferably from Slemani (Sulaymaniyah), with the age range of 18 to 38 years old. The recording procedure will take about an hour and participants will be paid $15 in cash. If you are a native speaker of Sorani Kurdish and are interested, please message me! PS: if you are not a Sorani speaker, but know somebody who is, please forward my message to them. Thanks! Here is my email address: [email protected]

THIS FRIDAY - ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HEYVA SOR (KURDISH CHARITY ON THE GROUND) - FUNDRAISING NIGHT! - Come out with friends or family for a great night out for refugees facing a harsh Winter. Please share widely. Organized by The Greater Toronto Kurdish House, The Toronto Kurdish Community Centre, and the Democratic Kurdish Federation of Canada.

https://www.facebook.com/events/451199782191268/ **TORONTO: FUNDRAISING NIGHT FOR ROJAVA - THIS FRIDAY - PLEASE SHARE WIDELY AMONGST NETWORKS*** Come out and bring family and friends for a fun night to help thousands of people being forced to leave their homes and flee the vicious fascist war! Winter is approaching and the organizations on the ground need all the support they can get to help provide basic necessities for more than 300,000 people fleeing from Rojava/Northern ...Syria! "The Greater Toronto Kurdish House, The Toronto Kurdish Community Centre and The Democratic Kurdish Federation of Canada are hosting a fundraising concert/benefit night in support of Rojava. Admission is $50.00 - All proceeds will go directly to the Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê) They are the only humanitarian/charity organization on the ground providing essential services to the more than 300,000 displaced people of Northeast Syria (Rojava) You're small donation will have a big impact in providing help to our people in Rojava. With every dollar given you know that you will make a difference in the lives of those who have been affected by the Turkish invasion. Come out with you're friends and family for an enjoyable night of music and dancing while making an individual difference! Remember that even in times of struggle dancing is a form of resistance!"

**TORONTO: FUNDRAISING NIGHT FOR ROJAVA - THIS FRIDAY - PLEASE SHARE WIDELY AMONGST NETWORKS*** Come out and bring family and friends for a fun night to help thousands of people being forced to leave their homes and flee the vicious fascist war! Winter is approaching and the organizations on the ground need all the support they can get to help provide basic necessities for more than 300,000 people fleeing from Rojava/Northern Syria! "The Greater Toronto Kurdish House, The T...oronto Kurdish Community Centre and The Democratic Kurdish Federation of Canada are hosting a fundraising concert/benefit night in support of Rojava. Admission is $50.00 - All proceeds will go directly to the Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê) They are the only humanitarian/charity organization on the ground providing essential services to the more than 300,000 displaced people of Northeast Syria (Rojava) You're small donation will have a big impact in providing help to our people in Rojava. With every dollar given you know that you will make a difference in the lives of those who have been affected by the Turkish invasion. Come out with you're friends and family for an enjoyable night of music and dancing while making an individual difference! Remember that even in times of struggle dancing is a form of resistance!"

TODAY at 4PM! SOLIDARITY WITH ROJAVA - KOBANE DAY RALLY - YONGE DUNDAS SQUARE!

***TORONTO PROTEST: TOMORROW 4-6PM - DUNDAS SQUARE*** We invite you to stand in solidarity against the genocide of Kurdish people this Friday, November 1st at 4PM at Dundas Square. The recent Turkish invasion and colonial takeover of Rojava, and slaughtering of Kurdish families mark yet another step towards the genocide and colonization of Kurdish people. Now more than ever, the Kurds need allies to stand together against fascism, colonialism, patriarchy and genocide. ... For decades, the Kurds have been persecuted for their grass-roots and direct democracy, as well as feminist, anti-capitalist, non-hierarchical, socialist and egalitarian values. Kobanî is a city of resistance against colonialist militarism of the Turkish state, and also a model of direct democracy and egalitarian values in practice. Join us in celebrating Kobanî Day and standing against continued genocide. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." MLK

***KURDISH FILM SCREENING -"XALKO" - REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL - THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 20TH AT 1:30PM*** COME OUT this Sunday with your family or friends to watch a wonderful and moving film about the other side of migration, in a Kurdish village in Turkey. DIRECTORS, Sami Mermer and Hind Benchekroun, will be there at the end of the film! ... DETAILS ABOUT FILM AND SCREENING BELOW!

RISE UP FOR ROJAVA!!!! RALLY TODAY AT YONGE/BLOOR 3PM TO THE AMERICAN CONSULATE! JOIN US! FRIENDS, ALLIES WELCOME!

***ATTENTION: MASSIVE TORONTO PROTEST RALLY FOR DIRE SITUATION ROJAVA*** The Greater Toronto Kurdish House , Toronto Kurdish Community Centre and Democratic Kurdish Federation of Canada will be holding a massive PROTEST RALLY on SUNDAY OCTOBER 13TH marching from Bloor and Younge to the American Consulate. CALL ALL of your FRIENDS AND FAMILY. We expect friends and allies of Kurds to be at this rally. Your solidarity is important to us and we appreciate all of your su...pport. LET'S COME TOGETHER TO SAY NO TO TURKEY'S FASCIST AGGRESSION AND RISE UP FOR ROJAVA! Please find details on the demonstrations below: American Consulate 360 University Ave West Sunday October 13th 3:00pm-6:00pm. **Marching from Bloor&Younge to the American Consulate on 360 University Ave West**

****PROTEST/ACTION TOMORROW AT 12:30PM**** Let's give a warm welcome to the Turkish Ambassador tomorrow at the University of Toronto!! We will be in front of the HART HOUSE AT 12:30PM if UofT doesn't cancel the event!! No space for fascists/invaders and their collaborators!! Look at the list of the participants!! Even the chair of Near and Middle East Studies is participating! It is outrageous!!... http://global.utoronto.ca/toronto-turkey-alliance-trade-a/

Kurdish Movie Screening - On Her Shoulders! TOMORROW at 6:30pm at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema! More info on the event page! "With deep compassion and fortitude, On Her Shoulders chronicles the incredible journey of future Nobel Prize winner Nadia Murad, who survived the genocide of the Yazidi community in Northern Iraq. After escaping sexual enslavement and bearing witness to the ruthless murders of her loved ones, the resilient 23-year-old was thrust onto the international stage as a spokesperson for those who’ve suffered at the hands of ISIS. From giving testimony before the U.N. to visiting refugee camps to soul-bearing media interviews, director Alexandria Bombach follows Nadia as she navigates bureaucracy, fame and good intentions to become a relentless beacon of hope for her people."

UPCOMING SUNDAY! Drop by anytime between 12-6pm, to write letters to political prisoner(s) in Turkey! "Write a Letter, Raise Your Voice: Freedom for Political Prisoners in Turkey Date: January 27, 2019, 12pm - 6pm... Place: University of Toronto, OISE, 7th Floor (Peace Lounge), 252 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON Under the rule of the fascist regime of Erdogan, thousands have been imprisoned in Turkey for political reasons. Hundreds of Kurdish politicians, including elected Members of Parliament and mayors, are among those imprisoned. As of January 14, 2019, Leyla Guven, an imprisoned Kurdish MP from the People's Democratic Party (HDP), has been on hunger strike for 69 days against Erdogan's regime and the absolute isolation of the imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Ocalan. We are coming together for a day of solidarity letter-writing to demand freedom for all political prisoners in Turkey."

Kurdish Film Screening - Gulistan, Land of Roses! Thursday, January 24th, 1-4PM w/ director Zayne Akyol! "They belong to the armed wing of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is also an active guerrilla movement. The mission of these female fighters? Defend Kurdish territory in Iraq and Syria, and defeat ISIS (the armed militants of the so-called Islamic State group), all while embodying a revolutionary ideal advocating female empowerment.... As filmmaker Zaynê Akyol follows their highly regimented lives, seasoned fighters like Rojen and Sozdar openly share with us their most intimate thoughts and dreams. Even as fighting against ISIS intensifies in the Middle East, these women bravely continue their battle against barbarism. Offering a window into this largely unknown world, Gulîstan, Land of Roses exposes the hidden face of this highly mediatized war: the female, feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom."