BBC World Service

Imagining Kurdistan

Timed to coincide with the 5th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq (week commencing 17th March 2008), Michael Goldfarb who spent a lot of time in the Kurdish autonomous region in Northern Iraq during the war, returns to Erbil and Kirkuk, to visit the people of Kurdistan, and in particular the Shawkat family, who he became close to during his time there.  He’ll find out how life has changed since the elections, if the dream of an independent Kurdistan is as strong as ever and, if Iraq unravels, this dream is in danger of being shattered forever.

Presenter: Michael Goldfarb

Producer: Julia Hayball - julia.hayball@wisebuddah.com