Yazidi voices

This is the second episode of Yazidi Voices, the podcast by Yazidi Legal Network.

In this week’s episode we speak to Professor Jan Kizilhan, a psychologist, author, and publisher. Professor Kizilhan focuses his research on trauma, terror and war, transcultural psychiatry, psychotherapy, and migration. In this episode, we learn about the Yazidi culture and religion, the genocide, trauma and transgenerational trauma. In addition, Professor Kizilhan talks about founding the Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychotraumatology at Dohuk University in Northern Iraq.

Disclaimer: Yazidi Voices is a platform for volunteers of Yazidi Legal Network to share their views and knowledge. The views presented in this podcast are the views of the volunteers, and do not necessarily represent the views of Yazidi Legal Network or any other organisations or individuals they might be affiliated with. 

The sound quality and the podcast moderation do not reach professional levels. Instead, the main point of the podcast is to offer the listeners an informative and interesting experience. We hope it is not too much of an inconvenience for the listeners. 

*Trigger warning* This episode can contain potentially distressing material.

This is the first episode of Yazidi Voices, the podcast by Yazidi Legal Network. 

In this episode we speak to the two founding members of Yazidi Legal Network (YLN) and ask them about their motivation to start the organisation, the challenges encountered, and their personal experiences with Yazidi survivors. 

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The cover art is by Yazidi artist Holya Khalaf.

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