School holidays can sometimes be difficult for parents to keep their children occupied. Chahin Baker, analyst and author looks at this topic and gives suggestions on how to keep your children occupied during school holiday.  -

Hinek ji bav û dayan dema girtina xwendegehan diheyirin çawa zarokên xwe mijûl bikin, yan çawa wan ji bêhntengiyê û kiryarên ew sûdmend nabînin bi dûr xin.Mamoste Shahîn Bekir Soreklî 26 salan wek mamoste û mamûrekî di karên cuda de ji bo wezareta perwerdeyê ya NSW di kar de bû. Ji bo mijara îroj ew ê çend pêşniyaziyan bide me. 

We interviewed Yezidi Kurd Nadia Murad regarding her visit to Australia and the expectations she has from the Australian government.

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Me hevpeyvînek bi Nadia Murad re sebaret bi hatina wê bo Australya û hêvî û daxwazên wê ji hukmata Australya çine pêk anî.

The courageous Yazidi girl who survived a massacre, sexual enslavement and losing her entire family by the self proclaimed Islamic State group speaks to SBS Kurdish about her ordeal. Nadia Murad speaks about the genocidal attack against the Yazidi people in Sinjar on 03/08/2014. Ms Murad was abducted and held captive for three months before managing to escape. She is one of thousands of Yazidis who Germany accepted as refugees. This interview was conducted in 2016.

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Di meha 8an sala 2014 de Daish êrîshe Shingalê kir û bi hezaran ji Kurdên Yezîdî wêran û awere kirin, jimareke mezin ji wan kushtin jî. Keç, jin û zaork êsîr û dîl girtin, Jin û keçên Yezîdî gelek perîshanî di bin destên Daîsh de dîtin, heta ku ew wek koleyên seksê ango kirina tishtên ne-exlaqî li wan dikirin. Nadia Murad yek ji wan kesan bû, dema Daîsh êrîshe gundê wan Koço kir. Nadia û jimareke mezin ji jin û zarokan dîl hatin girtin. Li dû mayîn demekê di nav Daîsh de ku di heman demê de kiryarên ne-exlaqî bi keçikan dikirin, rojekê firsend çêbû Nadia xwe ji bin destê Daîsh rizgar kir û bi alîkariya malbateke ji Mûsilê wê xwe gîhande kempeke penaberan li HK.    

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) expects more than half of the people surveyed in this year's census will be born overseas or have migrant parents.For many, completing the national population survey can be challenging.So the Bureau is advertising to recruit field officers who can speak languages other than English. -

Bîroya Serjimariya Australya (ABS) texmîn dike ku amarên îsal pêk bên nîvî wan kesan li devaryê Australia ji dayik bûne yan bav/deyka wan li dervayê Australia ji dayî bûne.

We speak to Kurdish writer and intellectual Husen Duzen about the importance of language, especially to the Kurds. International Mother Language Day is on the 21st of February. Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our heritage. The interview is in Kurdish.

This interview is from SBS Kurdish archive.

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Hevpeyvîneke bi nivîskarê Kurd Husên Duzen re sebaret bi roja Cîhanî ya Zimanê Zikmakiyê. Her sal di 21 February/Şubatê de ev roja tê pîroz kirin. Mamoste Duzen sûd û girîngiya ziman bo me shirove dike. 

We speak to Kurdish writer and intellectual Husen Duzen about the importance of language, especially to the Kurds. International Mother Language Day is on the 21st of February. Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our heritage. The interview is in Kurdish.

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Hevpeyvîneke balkêsh bi nivîskarê kurd Husên Duzen re sebaret bi roja Cîhanî ya Zimanê Makiyê. Her sal di 21 Shubatê de ev roja tê pîroz kirin. Mamoste Duzen sûd û girîngiya ziman bo me shirove dike. 

We spoke to Dr Omid Allan regarding his initial days when he arrived in Australia ten years ago. We also spoke to him about his success in his profession being a dentist. The interview is in Kurdish.

- Me derbarî destpêka jiyana Dr Omid Allan dema ber bi deh salan hat Australya axaft. Herweha me li ser serkeftina karê wî jî axaft. Dr Omid Allan pijîshkê didanane û bi salane li Sydney vî karî dike.

Experts warn about the urgent necessity to make our cities more livable and resilient for the future. As the population of Australia increases this report looks at what a livable Australian city will look like in 40 years. The report is in English and Kurdish.

- Di vê raportê de pispor lêkolînê li ser ka dê 40 salî din jiyana di bajaran de li Australia bi ci shêweyê be. Raport bi Îngilîzî û Kurdiye.

This year's ALP National Conference included a Fringe Event: The Kurdish fight against the Islamic State, organised by the Labor Friends of the Kurdish people. The event featured Hon. David Feeney MP, Kurdish activist Tara Fatehi, as well as other academics. In this interview with Tara Fatehi we ask her about the event and its aims and outcomes.  

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Konferansî Nishtimanî Partî Kar em sall le Melbourne be rêwe çû, û seminarêk be nawî "Cengî Kurd be dijî Dewlletî Îslamî" le layen rêkxirawey "Hawrêyanî Labor bo Xelkî Kurd". Le ew seminare da Berêz David Feeney (Andamî Parleman), û çalakwanî Kurd Tara Fatihî, be witar beshdar bûn. Le em Hevpeyvîne da le gell xatû Tara Fateihî piesiyarî çonêtî be rêweçûnî ew seminareman lê kird û amanc û destkewtekanî.  

Miss Dogan, is currently studying her final year at Sydney International Film School. She arrived in Australia at the age of seven and that's when she found out about her Kurdish identity.

Kurdish intro- English audio

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Duygu Dogan êsta sallî kotay dexwênêt le Xwêndingayî Filmî Cîhanî Sydney. Ew le temenî 7 sallî ye we le Australiya de jît, her ew kat zanî ke Kurd e. Pêshekî be Kurdî û hevpeyvîn be înglizî ye.