Dr. Salar Othman
On the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great September Revolution, the Culture and Media Department of the Kurdistan Democratic Party announced a significant and meaningful initiative.
The project aims to document the history of the revolution in a way that creates a sense of pride among Kurdish people and the people of Kurdistan. For this reason, it has been named the “Pride Project.”
The importance of this project can be seen in several areas:
Writing the history of a people under oppression: It documents the history of a nation that has struggled for freedom.
Documenting the greatest revolution: As part of this history, the project will document a revolution that, under the leadership of the Immortal Barzani, struggled to bring an end to oppression and subjugation.
Connecting generations: It brings the older and younger generations together, because history is one of the main forces that connects generations.
A multilingual project: It isn’t just in Kurdish; by using different languages, it opens a new window of understanding for other nations.
Bringing together veterans and academics: It brings together those who took part in the struggle and academic experts. This is particularly important for Kurdistan today, its political process, and its national responsibilities.
The project’s inclusiveness: The project does not turn away from young people, leave women behind, confine itself to a particular geography, or remain bound to a specific period. Instead, it seeks to bring everyone together around one sacred point: the homeland.
Collective decision-making: Decisions are not made by one individual. Instead, a specialized academic committee will review, oversee and approve the work.
The plan is to hold a major ceremony for the project next year in Erbil, the capital, to mark the 66th anniversary of the September Revolution.
We all look forward to a remarkable series of books about one of the most remarkable revolutions in the history of our people.