Refugee Poetry

On his route through the Alps in Tyrol, a Kurdish refugee writes a poem.

Original title: Helbestan Penaberan
Duration: 4 min
Release date: 2016-04-02
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The Kurdish Iraqi poet and actor Zeravan Khalil travels with his dog through an Alpine gorge after fleeing from IS war and genocide. As he remembers the abomination, he writes a poem with the title “You drive me mad” in Kurmanji Kurdish. In his home country, Yazidic Kurds are forbidden to work in his profession. Then he eats his apple and wanders through Europe’s middle with more hope.

Adventure Documentary War Drama

Helbestan Penaberan

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