The Kurds: The Most Famous Unknown People in the World | Stephen Mansfield | TEDxNashville

The Kurds are an ancient and noble people who are now the primary “boots on the ground” against ISIS in the Middle East. They are 35 million strong worldwide, the largest people group on earth without their own homeland. In this stirring talk, Stephen Mansfield tells the story of the Kurds and does so, surprisingly, through the lives of three women.
Stephen Mansfield is a New York Times bestselling author who first rose to global attention with his groundbreaking book, The Faith of George W. Bush, a bestseller that Time magazine credited with helping to shape the 2004 U.S. presidential election. He has written celebrated biographies of Barak Obama, Booker T. Washington, George Whitefield, Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI, and Abraham Lincoln, among others. Mansfield’s latest book, The Miracle of the Kurds, is a timely introduction to the Kurdish people that reached bookstores just as Kurdish troops began standing heroically against the evils of ISIS in the Middle East. The book has been named “Book of the Year” by Rudaw, the leading Kurdish news service.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@joshuachambers7681]

I had a Kurdish teacher, and he was the most kind, considerate and understanding teacher we had. Very soft spoken and just a good guy.

[@badinnos]

Yes we are kind ❤️

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

My opinion as an arabin is that the independencey of a kurdish state is a bad idea for kurds and other Muslims because it's going to spilt up many Islamic countries which would lead to the weakening of the Islamic world in a time that the Islamic world is in a fragile state. The Islamic world should stand side by side and not get into civil wars and violence. Forget about what the west says because the west supports the Israelis and everyone knows so obviously they aren't going to be in the side that benefit Muslims they want to separate them. So my advice to my kurds brother sunnies Alavis and shias that you don't get tricked by the west and stand strongly with your Muslims brothers.

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

I think that Iraq should have a smilir system for what's in beilgm and Lebanon they're are multiple ethnicities but each one of them has the same amount of rights in the country. I think Iraq should learn from that and learn from their lebanese neighbors and their experiences in being diverse.

[@joshuachambers7681]

@@ahmedalfaraj2808 I don't think it needs to be religious based really, nor do I think that's relevant to independence of Kurdish people. The teacher I had was Muslim, but many of the Arab teachers were Christian, and there were also many Christian Kurds... I believe that Kurdish people should be able to govern themselves, and it's kind of a tragedy that such a people gets subjugated due to arbitrary lines on a map. I'm okay with Iraq allowing the Kurdish region some independent self government, and encourage the same in Iran, turkey, and Syria as well, and if there is an opportunity for a Kurdish state, I would say that it would be incumbent on the Arab states to allow it to form and make it an ally. Nothing says a Kurdish state needs to be an enemy.

[@ahmedalfaraj2808]

@@joshuachambers7681 Humans should remember what unit them and not what divide them other wise they are going to get weak. Humans should revolt against the oppressor and unit whith the justice.

I'm a Bakurî Kurd living in London and seeing this Ted Talk amongst all these beautiful comments full of solidarity assures me that we are gaining more and more friends worldwide, day by day. Please tell our stories, please educate yourselves and your friends on who we are. For many years our identity was denied to the point that even I, as a Kurd raised in Turkey, don't know how to speak Kurdish. This hurts and is why the support from Non-Kurds means the world. We exist, help us let that be known.

[@mehmetacet9493]

Her. Biji hewala heja ❤️

[@fatherodepus5978]

My dear friend, as a kurd it's very sad to not be able to speak your mother tongue. But to be honest with us as Kurd, isn't not much sad that kurdish people born abroad and they have never lived in Turkey but they speak fluent Turkish and they can't speak couple of Sentences in kurdish? Wo should be blamed for that? Not Turkish state for sure.

[@badinnos]

Her bijî kiça kurd

[@muhammedesen2177]

@@fatherodepus5978 not really, until 20 years ago, the Kurdish language was illegal in Turkey, everyone that spoke any of the Kurdish languages was getting prisoned and even tortured in many cases.

[@ozgurtifur2019]

Can you help me to improve my English and I can help you teach you Kurdish and Turkish too

[@rosebts7589]

As a kurdish girl I'm really happy while reading the comments Thank you all guys for your kind words about us♥️☀️💚

[@brunadiasdepaula5755]

Kurds are blessing from God. Day by day I love more and more. I stand in pray and support for Kurdistan. (From Brazil)

[@mortezaaqili7510]

thanks , im kurdish

[@kennystemp8636]

Hi Bruna, yes they are a blessing from God. I wrote earlier on here how the 3 wise men were Kurds. Also, as I mentioned earlier on here, the Kurds are mentioned a lot in the bible and they are highly favored by God, just like you said. Like I said ealier, just google "Kurds in the bible" or "Kurds in bible prophecy". You'll see what I mean. The Kurds are the ancient Medes mentioned in the bible.

[@brunadiasdepaula5755]

@@kennystemp8636 wow I just did it. Now it makes sense a lot of things. By the way, I'm living in Kurdistan about 6 months and I'm excited to learn more and more. If you have more things please share it.

[@kennystemp8636]

@@brunadiasdepaula5755 I sure will Bruna. ;) I hope you enjoy your stay in Kurdistan. From what I hear, the Kurds are very friendly people.

[@umedtahir2644]

Love you to

[@nodirbeknazarov3823]

I’m Turkic but I deeply respect Kurds. They are worth gaining independence. I hope, inshallah, they will achieve it one day.

[@QURAN-IS-MY-TORCH]

Thanks dear friend

[@dannarasoul2671]

I don’t believe you

[@thelastronins9267]

Thank you 🙏

[@Hviiixury]

Love& respect

[@3bdqp]

@@dannarasoul2671 no one told you to believe him

[@siljahorne9214]

Kurds married into my family.I love them,their culture and their wonderful music feasts and dances!

[@baronvonwewelsburg1604]

can i ask where you come from?

[@kobanichelsea3740]

Thank you ❤

[@taehyungkim3230]

Silja Horne we love u too

[@user-ps9jx6yx2d]

And we love and respect you♥️🌸.

[@kokopo5791]

❤️

[@b.i.b7582]

Am Kurdish And I live Now in Europe it's been 10 years And my Father Killed by Saddam Hussein Army in 1991 Thank you sir for sharing our History ✌✌✌✌

[@shawaisjaf1167]

hi

[@secondkira]

May he rest in peace

[@samesaiwan9880]

R.I.P

[@consuela518]

I met a Kurd family in my Guadalajara town, help them without hesitation now they live in Mexico 🇲🇽 happy with her family! All my respects from a Mexican woman!

[@ShakeelAhmed-tm2nn]

Kurd and Baloch two brothers long live ✌️

[@shadyarabdulrahman5485]

We fight for freedom together ✌️

[@arooster6951]

We brothers will unite one day

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

@@shadyarabdulrahman5485 yes yoh are allright! 💓🌹❤️

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

@@arooster6951 💓🌹💓🌹💓

[@servan452]

🌹🌹❤️❤️

[@helenxalil333]

I am Kurdish from kurdistan thank you for explain my culture & history 😍😢

[@historyinbangla3693]

Hope someday Kurdistan would emerge as an Independent nation, love and respect from Bangladesh

[@jvghibli]

@@historyinbangla3693 I LOVE BANGLADES❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@futurexjam2]

@@historyinbangla3693 new borders mean new wars, unfortunately..

[@haftavasuli7162]

Kurdish people will get what they struggled for God bless Kurds and upcoming nation of Kurdistan

[@robertdivany1627]

Greetings from New York

[@HamJa-ry3km]

I’ve met a few Kurds in London. They are attractive

[@TravellTURKEY]

😅 ❤

[@cemasikoglu9597]

You should marry them

[@cemasikoglu9597]

VAT DU U VANT AIJWIDJWISJWISKAK u know wtf !

[@jannaj9598]

@@cemasikoglu9597 Of course lol. I mean my ex was Kurdish.

[@Pandemonius88]

thanks xD

[@luzernschweiz8468]

I am a Iranian-speaking Persish, my father was a history teacher, he always said that the Kurds are the main owners of Iran, and we Persians and Kurds are cousins ​​to each other, my father said, but unfortunately, the proud history of the Kurds from many schools and universities is deliberately and systematically removed, but if anyone wants to look for the real history of the Kurds, they should know that the Middle East, in all its glory, owes a lot to the Kurds.

[@gulcanvarol1444]

I am a Kurd living in Turkey. I've been discriminated against most of the time and I'm having trouble with it these days.It’s good to see this video . ❤

[@ibrahimlevent4874]

God help you

[@stormfront4382]

aynen kardeşim kesin öyle olmuştur

[@bellafontejohnson-bm8ep]

@@stormfront4382 hahaaaa😅

[@thisisrainp1181]

I am so sad because of this my Sister in the future you will be live in freedom and in a country named Kurdistan which gets support from the USA and Israel 🇮🇱❤🇺🇸

[@a.g.5983]

Türkiye'yi terk edip doğuya yerleşebilirsin. Hakkaride sana ırkçılık yapmazlar.

[@Specialworldofmine]

As a kurdish girl i really appreciate that thanks for that great presentation

[@ilonilon9720]

Navi te chiye?

[@slavops9599]

Update: An Kurdish elder who was jailed since 2009 for speaking Kurdish language in his mothers funeral died in Turkish prison in age of 76.

[@Lorin.G]

What was his name???

[@slavops9599]

@@Lorin.G Ali Boçnak

[@europeanwar]

with just a single google search one can see the truth... he got arrested PKK, a terrorist organization in the eyes of the EU, the USA, and the UN. so nothing wrong with speaking kurdish if you don't cheer for killing innocent people. all the same btw PKK=YPG=SDF=MLKP=DHKPC=PJAK=YPJ all terrorist organizations

[@Ardonbb]

😮

[@alicanaygun4888]

My father was imprisoned for this reason too, he was only in for a few months and beaten in school, this is crazy

[@kellysdad2326]

I've only heard kurds people on the news & very grateful that stephen told us about them... They've won my greatest respect and deepest appreciation to these people. I'm very grateful that stephen step up and told us about them. Very few people have interest about the people and culture to discuss about their contributions in the world, but stephen recognized them... Thank you so very much for the story and the enlightenment!!!

[@shawaisjaf1167]

hi

[@sara.othman]

I’m a proud Kurd here, thank you for this video! This is a perfect explanation for us. Zor spas ❤️💛💚

[@benzskyeshxc96]

Im from malaysia. Free the kurdistan!

[@firad1030]

SPAS !

[@arendari8757]

Thanks

[@taehyungkim3230]

Supas

[@keymilto]

Yeah give them a place then.I let you to do that

[@sayarizgar5974]

OnE PiEcE let him bark he was barking all over the comment section dogs never get tired of barking tho they are scared of kurds even tho we only have peshmarga while they have one of the most powerful military 😂

[@cindyrolle6476]

My ex husband is Kurdish. Married 21 years, I lived and absorbed the Kurdish culture. It was blessing. I pray someday they will live in their own homeland and have peace.

[@orangepeace9900]

.One day is coming sooner than later China may do it quicker than we think minor China is around the corner from them !!! And there not gonna do anything to China

[@jameslewis1605]

Let the Kurds settle in USA. It would be a plus.

[@psp2697]

@Kayserili Ivan Do not laugh. For all we know, he may have died ...

[@BringBacktheGreeks]

@@jameslewis1605 I hidden turk I presume, who is afraid to admit his racism !

[@njosborne6152]

Cindy Rolle Aa a Faithist I pray for you too sister.

[@khobomi7644]

Never loose hope.. Love from India. 💟

[@koshyarrashidzadeh7335]

I am kurd and i love india and currently learning your language!❤

[@sazgarmuhammad8364]

@@ekindian5204 Thankkk youuuu so much

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

Thank you so much my Indian friend, and just to know that we are brothers in the language and our two languages are the same..... Like saying :nan, pang, dil..

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

@@ekindian5204 thank you so much my friend and I support you

[@Fahad-gf1wx]

@@ekindian5204 I hope one day we get rid 9f fascist hindutva government from power and move towards democracy

[@sinannn000]

a Kurd from Turkey, I am really honored to see this piece of documentary to explain us to the world. We will always exist no matter how much they push us. Zor spas Stephen !

[@lawazrary2406]

Dont say Turkiye bro it is Bakure Kurdistan

[@dezunatodezz4606]

@@lawazrary2406 depends what part here is referring to

[@rinar2358]

This was a great talk, I’m Kurdish myself but still left this video with new knowledge. Thank you for taking the time to share the story of our people. Proud to be Kurdish

[@sinhaashish37]

Hi Rina I have been curious about kurdish people , culture , food and history .

[@azadpenaber]

As a Kurdish writer and poet, First of all, I would like to thank you very much for this wonderful video. In the comments, I was honored by the thoughts of people from many cultures and nations around the world about the Kurds they know. Thank you for this, ladies and gentlemen... I read in the comments that some of my Kurdish friends wrote about the injustices they experienced. I've read that many people react to these things with surprise. My Kurdish brothers, write the events you experienced as a comment under the video and let people read what you went through directly from your mouth. Greetings and love to everyone who supports the Kurds' struggle and believes in us. We believe that goodness, peace, brotherhood and love will win 🙏🌹✌️

[@MargoSki1959]

Thank you very much for teaching me about the Kurds and the women!!! 🌈🇵🇱👩‍🍳🇺🇸

[@delaadee9800]

Thank you for this ❤️ I am Kurdish and I hope that Kurds will have a safe Kurdistan one day.

[@mustafaabdulwahid3156]

من کوردم ⁦💪🏻⁩ کێ لێرەیە با ڵایک بکات ⁦❤️⁩ بژی کوردستان :)

[@revenger1463]

من کوردم لایکم کرد

[@kurdishcomrade1376]

سڵاو

[@kobanichelsea3740]

@@abbasahmed900 ur name is mohammad so i dont say anything bad to you. But may Allah guide you mohammad you need happyness

[@barzan5870]

لێرمە ‌🤔

[@anomaly5734]

بکیرم

[@farhansadozai9167]

Love to Kurds from Baloch❤️❤️❤️

[@dilxwes3569]

Baloch and Kurdish Are Brothers Azad Belochistan ❤️💙💚Azad Kurdistan ❤️☀️💚✌🏻

[@b.b.heilbrun846]

Never Never Give Up Wishing the Kurds much success and victory over their enemies. Be Strong and of Good Courage Love from Israel

[@hazharmuhiadin6096]

Baruch Heilbrun Thank you 🙏 I’m a kurd but now on we should to stop fight and make peace with these four countries for the sake of a better life now on we should ask and fight for our right from UK and France and Russia they are the biggest countries should be punished

[@IloveRawaz]

Thanks mate Israel 🇮🇱 always there for as

[@GeneralAgolli]

Kurds and Jews are bruddas. They like to sell trinkets.

[@joesarr1671]

Israel's loves no one. Please don't over spending your love

[@kojak5500]

Baruch Heilbrun 🇵🇸

[@fatmabestas648]

The Kurds have a beautiful hearts😊

[@cemasikoglu9597]

Fatma Bestaş yes very very good and loud farts too..

[@user-ps9jx6yx2d]

Thanks. ♥️🌸.

[@hakanbebe7330]

o senin güzeligin :)

[@mehmetacet9493]

❤️

[@sfkubic684]

Thanks mr.fatima appreciate it ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ♥️

[@minoderdo5737]

Love from holland free Kurdistan

[@hazharmuhiadin6096]

Mino Derdo Love you back with a white hearted

[@keymilto]

Yeah give them a place then.I let you to do that.Then see what will happen.They will kill your citizens,soldiers,lower your welfare level .Yeah you can do it

[@A_1PERSONMEDIA]

Dankjewel man.❤✌🙏

[@barbarossa9591]

@a b Azerbaycan Türk'ü müsün ?

[@barbarossa9591]

@a b Bilmediğim için sordum tam neyi desteklediğini çözemediğim için

[@robertlind1511]

KURDS ARE SO AMAZING. Kurds make me proud to be to be humans. You guys/gals are the most courageous and honorable people on earth. I wish nothing more in life than for the Kurds to have their own country. Peace and love 4ever from the USA. God Bless you and my God grand you guys/gals the upmost happiness.

[@rodi-Kurdovich]

🇺🇲🇺🇲❤

[@laurajaneluvsbeauty9596]

I have great respect for the Kurdish people. They are an ancient people, very strong fighters, super smart, and yes stunningly beautiful. They deserve a homeland and i hope to see them get one

[@JD.007]

you forgot to mention the most famous of all kurds. An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub.

[@colleennewholy9026]

I didn't know he was Kurdish, until I delved in a deeper history dive into Crusades history. It honestly blew my mind, and once again showed how Euro-centric history washes over the various ethnic backgrounds of people.

[@emilf7150]

I think he wanted to focus on the struggles in modern times

[@Nh0001]

Salahaddin Ayubi* my friend, cheers

[@johnsaint4220]

Salah ad din didnt fight for kurds. He fought for arab muslims and that was a big mistake. And muslim countries have killed lots of kurds.

[@stevenseven7872]

Yes, bro. Tell the world. I've met so many arabs who get angry when they realize i dont speak arabic, saying its the language of the Quran. If not for kurds, your holy book would be the bible. Facts

[@keshmathapa]

The best kind of people are always discriminated against. Kurds are one of the best kind of people there are and it's just sad to see how Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria have treated them. They are brave, compassionate and full of life. Sending every one of them love from Nepal.

[@user-my4pp1cs4p]

إلى متى ستغذي هذا الوهم بأن الأكراد ليسوا عراقيين؟ أوقفوا النفاق الهند والأميركيون يريدون غزو خلق أكاذيب سخيفة وقتلوا سادان حسين. الأمريكيون والهنود لا يفعلون شيئًا من أجل نمو الأكراد. يحاولون الغزو لسرقة الغنائم وخلق شائعات عن الحروب بقتل الأطفال اليوم يفجرون سيارة بالقنابل اليدوية. مات العديد من الجنود

[@tkyellow4269]

@@user-my4pp1cs4p then Iraqis is not Arab as well

[@tanhukim9963]

😆. You very funny.

[@mina6742]

Proud Kurd here! InşAllah one day we will have Kurdistan💜 thank you for the Ted Talk, it was very empowering 💜

[@hakamali9842]

Proud of being a Kurd❤️💛💚

[@user-ps9jx6yx2d]

And me😊.

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

me too

[@ibrahimlevent4874]

Bende 🎉

[@ethiopia785]

Really heart touchingand. Reallllllllly .. love from Tigray, Ethiopia

[@sargent4465]

You could give them apart of Ethopia

[@parvinesm954]

Thanks , ethiopia my favorite african land 😍

[@imutidommymwiti3629]

we love you Kurds, greetings from Kenya.

[@vexxcon8125]

Love you Kenyans Would love to visit Mombasa or Nairobi :)

[@mogabriel5238]

@@vexxcon8125 as a mombasan your always welcome ❤ viva Kurdistan

[@ahmedzaxoy3050]

We read about kenya in our school its beautiful country

[@mogabriel5238]

@@ahmedzaxoy3050 Kurdistan ❤❤❤❤

[@ahmedzaxoy3050]

mo Gabriel ❤️❤️🇹🇯 🇰🇪

[@LiveWire276]

I love the Kurds from Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@cemasikoglu9597]

Illyrian King magar Ya shiptari why the f you care about Kurds ?? In Turkey Albanians hate them .. Ask why ??

[@missbooklover5476]

@eyubi Aka47 Hatırlatırım, Türkler gibi Kürtler de anadoluyu işgal etmişlerdir. Her zaman Anadolu'da değillerdi. Onlar isgalciyse, Kürtler de işgalcidir.

[@missbooklover5476]

@@cemasikoglu9597 Sizin bu masum hayvanlardan ne isteğiniz var! Eşşek sikmek ne ya. Terbiyenizi takının biraz.

[@cemasikoglu9597]

madambooklover madam plz kotu bir tarismaya maalesef kulak mialsafiri oldun ama ; ben onlara soyluyorum , benim esseklerle filan isim yok ama bu tipler maalesef ilk tecrubeleri kopek at essek yada koyunla yapiyorlar ( senin bolgeyi pek anlamadigin bilmedigin belli) yazilarida oku bana bir sey yazmadan !!

[@missbooklover5476]

@@cemasikoglu9597 Ben doğu anadoluda doğmuş büyümüş biri olarak, o bölgeyi bilerek yazdım onları. Hepsi öyle değil. Hayvanları hakaret ederken kullanmak doğru değil

[@jasmineluxemburg6200]

I read a minority report on the Kurds when I was about eleven, that was over half a century ago. I was always curious about what shaped the conflicts at the heart of the ancient lands in the Middle East . That women have always been influential in Kurdish society interested me. In north London I came to have several female friends of Kurdish origin. Including female fighters. I was active as a tutor and also in a women’s group active on politics of that war torn region . It is odd that many westerners have a false image of the role of women in many none western lands. Part of the propaganda that shields western policies from criticism in reality !

[@rozerin496]

I was very happy to see all our friends watching and supporting this video from all over the world.because I've been living with a nation that denied my language, race, nation, flag and homeland since I went to school.thank you all humans🥺🤗😍 💚❤️💛

[@ParhamTube]

I'm Iranian and just found this very informative. I'm glad my Iranian-Kurdish friend shared this. I know I should appreciate how much Kurds would like to get separated from Iran and get their independence along with Kurds from neighbouring countries, but my selfish side really wants to have this amazing group of people still among us, borders of Iran. I really hope current government do as much as possible for Kurds - they deserve to live a peaceful life. Beautiful culture beautiful people, stay strong against enemies...

[@zheerabazaz6620]

Thank you very much for your honesty and beautiful words. Long live Median-Persian nation. ;)

[@arinhama]

Unfortunately, the Iranian government doesn't treat the Kurds too well but I thank you for your kind words.

[@hamarzgar9960]

ur one that i dreamed of

[@daanvandentillaart6734]

+Zana Dew Actually kurds even have more in common with Europeans than with neighboring Turks and Arabs. Chances are the iraqi kurdish will be Independent in a few years and there is already the Independent republic of rojava in syria, but then Iran and erdogs Empire wont give an inche so it doesnt look that hopefull for a fully Independent Kurdistan.

[@zhizhixoxo]

Holy shit this comment was amazing!!!

[@bronwynhassan2582]

My husband is Kurdish and very proud of him I have two beautiful children very lovely people and very respectful x

[@ahmet6144]

Bronwyn Hassan where are you from?

[@patrickshenton769]

@@ahmet6144 Given her name, probably Australia.

[@nagihangot6133]

That is sad.

[@noen2366]

@@nagihangot6133 why? She is literally having the best time of her life with a Kurdish guy? What is sad?

[@maryhjort7318]

Excellent! Thank you so much for telling us about the Kurds in such a beautiful and insightful way. I hooe this is seen by millions and that it helps these people to freedom.

[@erfankarami7345]

thank you maam...i wish to have my own freeland.i like to tell u somthing.we call our women (Afferat)it means creator.the one who creates life.we have alot of respects for our women....but the other muslims like arabs have not....we also are muslims...but before that we are Kurd

[@taehyungkim3230]

Mary Hjort thanks for your support dear

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

"Mary Hijort" thank yoh so much my English friend!

[@sargent4465]

You could give the kurds a part of your Country!

[@user-ek7pq1is1j]

@@sargent4465 "TURKEY" has no basis in existence. Also no one asked for your opinion

[@idontcare6003]

I am kurd from Kurdistan thank you 🙏🏼

[@ashna7421]

So so proud to be Kurd 💖 seeing this gives me so much hope

[@davidwhitaker6580]

we all will continue for broad peaceful world minus borders so we can eliminate this manmad obstacle

[@alochkaney2601]

Ashna Rashid 🇺🇸I am Eastern orthodox I pray for you people and pray that One day you have your own land and independent country. don’t you ever lose a hope ❤️

[@cemasikoglu9597]

Hope for what ??

[@sayafkurdish9218]

🇭🇺🇭🇺

[@artregeous]

I wish you the best to obtain best of social identity you dream of but if in your dream of hope if you dare to wish a land from my motherland i occupied as a sovereign nation (including a great population of kurds within ) since over 1500 years sadly and unfortunately you will be my blood enemy best wishes for your hope and dream as long as it is far away from my sovereign land

[@moha516]

I support an independent kurdistan and a free land. Love from Kenya.

[@benjisero9272]

Thanks brother

[@Kurdistan866]

Thanks brother ✌✌✌✌

[@abdirahmaanyuusuf7687]

@Kayserili Ivan kenya is a developping country and believe me you Turk facists need to feed yourself first

[@hazharmuhiadin6096]

Thank you for your pure heart

[@serdarjoshua5840]

as a kurdish male bayan is my idol, hope i can be like her one day and stand up for my people.

[@fatherodepus5978]

Don't try to be, she is a corrupted Woman. There are more women all over Kurdistan to be your role model than this corrupted one.

[@brayehemu8889]

Thank you 🙏 but we are not 35 million people, we are about 50 million people!!!! 💚🌞❤️

[@abodthelegend1168]

we know that because this video is about 5 years ago 😁👍

[@sherinsimo1964]

I think they're more than 50 million people...

[@MyWorld-sj8oc]

False just in turkey 30 million bro

[@antifeminist11]

İn middle-east 40-50 m but all world 70-80 m

[@kiwenmanisuno]

@@MyWorld-sj8oc There's more than Kurds in turkey. There's also Kurds in Iraq, Iran, Syria and even small groups in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

[@ramonbalibang2453]

A free Kurdistan will emerge. A simple message of support from Philippines.

[@cristinaagustin4594]

Nineveh and ophir will stand up in the end times...the only 2 nations that will fight the beast......... today known as mosul and philippines

[@404ubermensch]

Ramon Balibang long live ypg and peshmerga long live Kurdistan

[@velatacar3425]

I am Kurd

[@cemasikoglu9597]

Hopefully in iran and Iraq

[@lisatruthful1369]

@@cristinaagustin4594 well said.

[@sabaibabdulla252]

For the first time in my life I loved my nation after his speech thank you for letting the world see us 😍

[@mijodo2008]

Much Respect & Admiration for our Kurdish Brothers and s Sisters. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[@hazharmuhiadin6096]

mijodo2008 all love and respect to you

[@sargent4465]

You could give the Kurds a part of Australia!

[@sarahsarah5034]

We Kurds Love and respect who love and respect us 😍

[@historyinbangla3693]

Love and respect from Bangladesh

[@nickiseb8910]

Really

[@legaciestr]

sarah sarah do you support PKK?? PKK killed my uncle

[@slavops9599]

takeoffyourpants! Do u support Turkish state? Turkish state killed my brother

[@noen2366]

@@legaciestr Do u support Turkish government and military? They killed my brother-in-law🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ya7yalubnan]

One of the best leader the Arab and Muslim world ever had was a Kurdish man and his name Salahudin al Ayubi. The Kurdish people has a special place in my heart.

[@medeskurdishempire825]

Kurds don’t claim him he had arab descent and fought for the arabs/muslims. not a true nationalist Kurd and not someone we are proud of

[@user-ky7jx1cr5k]

@medeskurdishempire825 If not for him, the crusaders would've taken over the M.E.

[@lamond57]

Bless the Kurdish woman!!!

[@urbegumela1107]

I’ve been fascinated by the history of Kurds and at the same time deeply saddened by their suffering for centuries at the hands of occupiers of their land. But it’s inevitably more saddening when I think of how and why such an historic and large number of people could not have their own state. As Tigrayan American I relate their history with Tigray. know many Kurds in California, I go to their restaurant. They are nice people, I like their culture and food. They have survived mass killings, repression and attempts to exterminate them and I hope one day they will get their free state of Kurdistan.

[@xallifa7917]

I'm Kurdish and i find this fantastic! , thank you Stephen

[@paganpoet3]

Carduchoi in Xenophon A people called the Carduchoi are mentioned in Xenophon's Anabasis. They inhabited the mountains north of the Tigris in 401 BC, living in well-provisioned villages. They were enemies to the king of Persia,[10] as were the Greek mercenaries with Xenophon, but their response to thousands of armed and desperate strangers was hostile. They had no heavy troops who could face the battle-hardened hoplites, but they used longbows and slings effectively, and for the Greeks the "seven days spent in traversing the country of the Carduchians had been one long continuous battle, which had cost them more suffering than the whole of their troubles at the hands of the king [of Persia] and Tissaphernes put together."[11] They have been also mentioned as Gordi by Hecataeus of Miletus c. 520 BC.

[@felatokan4929]

I am from kurdistan, it makes me very happy when I see that outsiders cares and shows love biji kurdistan

[@user-ry7rg9mm1y]

This made me cry. Thank you Stephen Mansfield for the great presentation. A great thank to the kind people in the comments. Every little help, can be a big step to or independents. Help us to reach it❤

[@cheviot2988]

two years ago i meet a kurdish man and we have been the closest friends ever since, he is most the most enthusiatic and kindest person i have ever meet, his attitude towards life makes you feel like you can concure the world lol, i can onky say that it wss a blessing to be introduced to this person that day! I love kurdistan and I hope everyday that they get what they deserve, cant wait to visit next year and meet his family and friends, ive even been practicing my kurdish for the occasion

[@muhammedx3801]

This Gotta Be The best Presentation done for the Kurds…This gentleman Mentioned some really important points that as A Kurd I didn’t Know Of

[@jaychankarboro4439]

After hearing the story of Kurds, I am of opinion that separate Kurdistan should be created in this world. I salute all Kurds and woman Kurds army.

[@bobs182]

Kurdistan would include southern Turkey, NE Syria, NE Iraq, and NW Iran.

[@garyrafiq9561]

@John Jourdan White people only? Try Russia. They hate non-white people as well as gays. Go live there.

[@zhnsbh5615]

Thank you

[@cemasikoglu9597]

JAY CHANKAR BORO then you can give them some land ?? Or i can send you a couple of them you can feed them home !

[@shohanhawramy7755]

@@cemasikoglu9597 shame on you for your weak knowledge, shame on you for acting as of your feeding them when in reality your a tick living off of the world. Look into history see what good your hatred has brought forth.

[@carriehorst1669]

Thank you Stephen Mansfield for explaining it in such a short time. Great story teller.

[@saraitrejo9378]

I have been really interested to know about who the Kurds are.... Thank you for helping us understand... Pretty interesting, touching informative Ted talk 🙏

[@arishzida1548]

My nationality Kurdish I come frome Kurdistan and we're Christian and ⛪️🔯✝God bless you Kurdistan 🙏🏻

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Arish Zida You & your Kurdish friends are welcome on my channel anytime!

[@ahmedzaxoy3050]

🇹🇯🇹🇯❤️👏🏻

[@dastan3966]

Arish Zida Kurds aren’t Christian we’re Muslims

[@diarisdiary3330]

@@dastan3966 well i'm Kurdish from Slemani anda Catholic Christian..... sooooooo..........

[@Arinn]

@@diarisdiary3330 We're all humans at end of the day. Race, religion or ethnicity doesn't matter. Bzhi kurd u kurdistan 💓

[@rhondamolix-bailey9743]

Yes, ridiculously handsome and beautiful people! Thank you for sharing the history and culture of the Kurds. This was so awesome.

[@ronchytrousers]

Kurds almost have a larger population than Canada

[@drrydog]

yup

[@cemasikoglu9597]

ronchytrousers when you expose them to sun and some food they have a tendency to multiply very fast !!

[@berkylmaz2973]

@@cemasikoglu9597 funny af

[@taehyungkim3230]

ronchytrousers deco

[@taehyungkim3230]

ronchytrousers absolutely

[@GreeKurdChannelMilan]

The Kurds are the Peaceful People!! Stephen Mansfield knows incredibly well!! When People read the history about the Kurds, you will have a deep understanding about the situation of Kurds and Kurdistan, just as Mr. Stephen Mansfield.

[@John-je1if]

If Kurds are a peaceful people, then explain all the genocides against Assyrians which the Kurds were responsible for.

[@GreeKurdChannelMilan]

You should understand the term peaceful. When I say peaceful I talke about how Brave the Peshmerga fighters are fighting the worlds biggest threat, ISIS. I am speaking of the Kurdish struggle and their way to fight terrorism!! this is why the Kurdish people are peaceful in many ways. And what you are bringing up is not what Kurds was willing to but forced to by the terrorist state Turkey who did not only betrayed Kurds but also made Christians fight against Christians. You must understand the truth behind every genocide and why it happened not just mention Kurds and say what they did, but the truth is that Turks would invade Kurdistan if Kurds didn't take action. Turkey is the terrorist state controlled by Erdogan, why don't u ask turks why they killed so many christians and Kurds. you should be ashamed questioning this because all the world now know that Kurds are peaceful people who are fighting for peace in the Middle East, and thanks for the Peshmerga, they've achieved huge success over isis and will continue fighting for equality and justice!!

[@John-je1if]

GreeKurd Channel No I am not ashamed to question this. Turkey has sinned against us too, don't get me wrong, but don't go telling me you were forced to help the Turks, that is total bullshit. You have done things against us Assyrians many other times as well, not just in 1915. You are stealing our lands, our culture and our history claiming it as your own when it never was. The west praised the Kurds but they don't ever mention the atrocities they have committed to Assyrians. You do not have any cultural/historical rights to Assyrian land so the whole basis of your Kurdistan is obsolete.

[@John-je1if]

GreeKurd Channel For example, Irbil never belonged to the Kurds. If you think I am wrong about anything why don't you try and prove me wrong?

[@elitemangudai1016]

"The Kurds are the Peaceful People!!" there are 2 meanings to this statement 1.) kurds are the only peaceful people meaning others are not peaceful or 2.) "the peaceful people" can be used synonymously for kurds . both cases are utter nonsense. the correct thing to say is "kurds are peaceful" people that can be said for any other people in the world as a reasonable assumption. but you cannot claim peacefulness for your own people and exclude everyone else from peacefulness just to match your goal of justifying a kurdish state. it takes more than that. if kurds were all peaceful first of all they wouldn't commit terror on a daily basis. i do not know of any other people who promote so numerous terror organizations and get away with it.

[@deathforcex98]

Kurdish people owe you a big favour sir for this master piece of presentation thank a lot ❤

[@raj05sep]

Love and respect from India to the Kurds, a wish u will get ur own independent land ur country soon. Nd India will support u in any official platform where our support was required. .

[@cpmanohar5103]

Well and good.They deserve an independent nation for all years to come.All 193 nations ofU.N. must bring forward with out any cnditions a resolution without wasting a single moment

[@ripadipaflipa4672]

I was so excited to happen on this ted talk. Thank you for posting. I’ve been trying to find more info on the culture because of the strong and respected women. We in the west could learn a lot from them.

[@dashsocur]

One of the nicest (and most genuine) people I ever met in Iraq was a Kurdish translator. As you might imagine, this sparked a personal interest in his people. I'm a bit surprised that the presenter didn't mention the most famous Kurd of all time. An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (more commonly known in the West as Saladin) is one of those individuals that is truly larger than life. Whatever your position on the Crusades, it's hard to argue that he was a phenomenally successful leader that was (surprisingly) respected by his enemies as well as his followers.

[@TheGrimatic]

I'd never heard about Kurdistan till my best friend in secondary school was an Iraqi kurd. he taught me a lot about him and his culture and they really interest me. which is why when I was offered the chance to go to sulymaniah where he was born I jumped on it and I'm so glad I did. ( rather unusualy my friends family was entirely athiest other than his mother who rarely practiced Islam ). my friend and his family often give me an interesting view point on common stories having left Kurdistan after the issues with Sadam Hussein his doctor later became a doctor and is now a orthopedic surgeon. anyway, have no idea why I typed this but it was interesting

[@zheers1745]

That's awesome that you visited Slemani. That's where I'm from. And don't be surprised that they're athiest. Kurds aren't nearly as religious or islamic as people believe. My family ranges from agnostic to atheist. Its a big reason why we're more progress than our neighboring nations.

[@tigarasab784512]

Adam Zaar why are you trying so hard to lie? don't you have better things to do?

[@TheGrimatic]

zheer saeed it was really lovely to see , gave me an entirely new point of view on the middle East and how much more complex it is than what we see on our news screens .

[@TheGrimatic]

Adam Zaar by terrorists do you mean groups such as the peshmerga who were created after Kurdistan became semi autonomous and we're no longer protected by the Iraqi national army and have lead the fight against terrorism for years or are you believing the disgusting lies that turkey has been using to murder and subjugate it's Kurdish population

[@TheGrimatic]

Adam Zaar by terrorists do you mean groups such as the peshmerga who were created after Kurdistan became semi autonomous and we're no longer protected by the Iraqi national army and have lead the fight against terrorism for years or are you believing the disgusting lies that turkey has been using to murder and subjugate it's Kurdish population

[@mina6742]

Proud Kurdish here! Inshallah one day we will have Kurdistan 💜thank you so much for the Ted talk, it was very heartwarming and empowering 💜

[@anthonycbash]

I just viewed this very informative TED talk about the Kurds and couldn’t help wondering whether President Trump had any knowledge of their history and culture before he ordered the sudden withdrawal of all US military out of Northern Syria, thus abandoning those brave Kurdish fighters that had sacrificed so many and so much as US allies in the fight against ISIS.

[@tharangarathambegoda6877]

It's Jean Sasson's masterpiece of Love in the Torn Land which inspired me to find more about Kurd n their history.❤ I'm obsessed with their culture, language n specially with their courage n strong yearning to have their own land...may be it's because hiw Sasson describes in her novel. Yet obviously they might so...love Kurdistan...🇹🇯 I'm from Sri Lanka🇱🇰

[@dheerendrasingh4886]

Kurdistan will become Independent nation soon. No one can stop it even turkey. We Indians support kurds and love kurdistan. Love from India

[@Lorin.G]

🙏🙏

[@harunkzltas2583]

Thank you brother 🇮🇳 ♥️☀️💚

[@simavahekhemous2239]

Thank you so much 🤝🥺❤️

[@tanhukim9963]

If you want a lot, you can give from your own land.

[@bkr1111]

@@tanhukim9963 Kurds do not want somebody s land, they want their own land!

[@alloomis1635]

since they have lived in kurdistan from before written records, they are entitled to be a recognized nation.

[@taehyungkim3230]

Al Loomis exactly

[@paganpoet3]

Carduchoi in Xenophon A people called the Carduchoi are mentioned in Xenophon's Anabasis. They inhabited the mountains north of the Tigris in 401 BC, living in well-provisioned villages. They were enemies to the king of Persia,[10] as were the Greek mercenaries with Xenophon, but their response to thousands of armed and desperate strangers was hostile. They had no heavy troops who could face the battle-hardened hoplites, but they used longbows and slings effectively, and for the Greeks the "seven days spent in traversing the country of the Carduchians had been one long continuous battle, which had cost them more suffering than the whole of their troubles at the hands of the king [of Persia] and Tissaphernes put together."[11] They have been also mentioned as Gordi by Hecataeus of Miletus c. 520 BC.

[@jackwhitestripe7342]

it must be a database failure if they were not registered as a recognized nation.

[@mattjackson]

I spent a year living with the wonderful Kurdish people during a tour of duty during the Iraq war, a beautiful country full of amazing people. I pray that someday my friends will have their dreams realized and become their own country.

[@flapperf4237]

4:00 She went to the Persia and fell in love with the Arab world (LOL). It's like saying somebody went to the USA and fell in love with Canada!

[@zaidtareq8890]

maybe he thinks Persians are Arabs like 90% of Americans

[@dontkno5502]

Russia, not Canada.

[@MessiMerdo]

He didn't equote Persia with Arab world. He meant that she went to Persia but also felt in love with the Arab world because she went to Arabian Iraq.

[@Maziwamakuu]

Mexico not canada

[@crhettbuttler1]

Yes but there needed to be a clarification there, he makes a point about the Arab side, Persian side somewhere later but his main statement about this trip and love for the Arab world is confusing.

[@user-nc7ki3cn4v]

Good job , we hope this message will be the fist chapter of our class lesson and all Kurds proud of you .Thank you Sir , for your wonderful speech and message to the world

[@haftavasuli7162]

No they are 60 million in population They are secular, tolerant, believes in gender equality and democratic, This adds on to the reason why World Should support them If they were a country,then it literally would have been a gem in desert All their neighbours are communal and authoritarian I support Kurds ,they deserve for what they struggled

[@Alanahmed742]

As a southern Kurd, watching this was very interesting. I think this is a accurate depiction of Halabja, we're always very nice with foreign people, it is very diverse and you will see various different dialects, foods, and cultures. we're always very cheerful. another tragedy was Anphal. they literary berried Kurds alive, but we still have stayed strong for centuries.

[@muhammadshakeel348]

I am Pakistani and I spent 02 Months in Kurdistan (Barzan). I think the best people in whole World are the Kurdish. I still remember the hospitality of these beautiful, honest, humble and sweet people.

[@kurdistan5616]

Well, do you love Turks? Do you know the massacres Turks committed to Kurds?

[@medeskurdishempire825]

thank you 😊

[@peace5512]

@@medeskurdishempire825 I wish kurd come to true religion christanity

[@user-ky7jx1cr5k]

❤️

[@rupertrozells5253]

God bless, protect the Kurds & grant the Kurdish people their own country.

[@fv7642]

As a kurd i will say we will never give up and we will fight till death. ❤️💛💚✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@binai6328]

too happy to see strangers from different countries,showing love to us and wishing us a free kurdistan so kind 💖

[@AlbertEinstein-sb8dh]

I love this guy he say true God Bless Kurds and middle east christans

[@soulsirius]

kurds are muslim

[@aroraptor7550]

Ercan Yalcinkaya no they have many religions

[@depaeskara422]

Yes i agree with you. and love him too such person are few in the World. And he knows Kurds are descents of Medies 😍

[@depaeskara422]

@cemares Not true

[@Babo49_49]

Only 4% of Kurds are christians

[@Amanj67]

Proud to be a Kurd!

[@yusufyilmaz8352]

@My Life wtf dude he didn't complain about it

[@joalexsg9741]

Thank you so much for helping to raise awareness to the Kurdish struggle for their legitimate rights! Sharing for sure!!! Her biji Kurdistan! Her biji to the four Kurdish cantons, Bakur, Bashur, Rojava and Rojhelat!

[@lanselithgow5865]

The persians are not arabs , nor the armenians

[@homelessnative]

nor kurds are persian or arab

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

Saladin is probably the most famous Kurd who ever lived and nobody knows he's a Kurd.

[@SamuelMattitjahu2013]

Harry McCusker He is Not a Kurd HE see him self as a Muslim. The Famous Kurd is Kyaxares the Medes King and his Son Astyageş(Darius the Mede)

[@NIdo-tj7vu]

@@SamuelMattitjahu2013 yea because Muslim is an ethnic right?

[@Dk-ll7hc]

Abraham was kurd;)

[@bakhtiyarhawlery6648]

He was kurd and i am proud to be one of his generation

[@ee4142]

Kurd with an arab army

[@rasoulbehravesh1181]

Thank you Stephen for the amazing talk about my nation

[@johnlysic6727]

Very interesting - that presentation from 2016 needs a refresh after the incredible disaster perpetrated by DT. These people have earned and deserve our respect and support for all time. I hope that we can turn this around and get back to a strong and healthy partnership with the Kurdish people. We need more talks and presentations like this occurring in every town in America; especially in the areas that currently support DT. Show them the humanity, resilience, ingenuity & dignity and they must surely come to understand this terrible mistake. Maybe trail DT at his political rallies with outreach messaging to change the minds and attitudes of his followers.

[@ayaz1196]

Biji Kürdistan biji Azadi Kürdistan First of all, I would like to thank you for this speech. You have made us Kurds more known and we are the only nation with 70 million people without a state. Our war still continues to this day.

[@agirlandherchihuahua]

I feel for the Kurdish people in Syria at this time. I'm sad to hear that Trump has pulled out the US troops and abandoned the Kurds.

[@lotterycaca4779]

why don’t you feel for your own countrymen who will no longer need to take risk of death at a remote area fighting for other country?

[@peacefulbanana9151]

@@lotterycaca4779 you see, the only positive thing out of this story for me is that US cannot say a single thing about Italy now, they turned their back to their allies and now they are facing an unwinnable fight. Us only talks about freedom when oil and money is involved

[@slickric2176]

@@peacefulbanana9151 sadly I have to agree with you.. I'm not well enough educated on the Kurds to voice a intelligent opinion. But I hate to see them abandoned by the U.S.A.

[@cemasikoglu9597]

Please feel for them very important to hear 👂 🤣🤣😂

[@cemasikoglu9597]

sic ric very simple choice we have used them to destroy ISIS and we have paid them to fight and then we stick with our nato allie Turkey simple . if you like them so much you can feed a couple of Kurds at home send me your adress i will make sure that you receive them!!

[@adrianorosso5314]

My wife and I, together with Pakeza Alexander, started the Kurdish Humanitarian Organization, in Nashville, in the late 80s and continued into the early 90s, to provide relief, clothes, job interviews and showing the area to the first groups of Kurdish people arriving to Nashville. My wife and Pakeza created and published, at their own expense, the first Kurdish/English dictionary. Kurdish people are honest, hard working, intelligent and proud beings and they deserve their own independent country. All the best. Adriano and Judith Rosso at Cascina Rosso in Roccaverano, Italy

[@kurdyyy6822]

Adriano Rosso god bless you! We really appreciate your support of you and your wife

[@king.kthebest6158]

OMG you are amazing, thank you so much for what you do!

[@abo-kurd9701]

Adriano Rosso : May god bless you and your wife for help you and ur wife had given kurd 🙏🙏👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@benzinatop3539]

Did it worked out

[@rodi-Kurdovich]

❤❤❤❤

[@erdelangoyi557]

You just showed us that Kurds have more friends than mountains. We appreciate that! Thanks a lot! 🙏🙏🙏

[@awfelia]

Praying for victory for the Peshmerga and the Kurds!! ♡

[@shay5484]

I am an arab, proud arab, and i want to tell all kurds, if someone did bad to you that does not represent all of us. I PROUDLY SUPPORT FREE KURDISTAN ❤️ and i wish all the best for turkey, iraq, syria and iran ❤️

[@MuhammadAli-kg7ij]

thank you so much, your comments makes me happy and gives me hope, many arab countries are ruled by dictatorships, kingdoms or militaries, I know arabs are not satisfied their rulers, you need democratic republics like kurds

[@KURDinEXILE]

shay 12 Well said friend! You deserve to be proud. Shukran!

[@angelaliwaisy6319]

thank you !

[@ahmadbilbas1980]

shay 12 i would hugg you cousin ! you r right it doesn't i have many arab friends who are like you peace loving and kind .

[@madamebovary2124]

shay 12 lol!Free kurdistan huh?!As if they live in prison!There will not be any kurdistan area in Turkey!Because Turks always respect the cultural identities!You can tell lies all over the world.Yet,you can not hide the truth!I advise you to read something knowledgable rather than just talking in a hypothetical way!!!