Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness

In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.

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NPR: Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness.

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