Interview

Novinka Diany Kalashové „SISTER“ – Pocta rodině, přátelství a jejím ezidským kořenům

Ve své nejnovější písni SISTER spojuje ezidská zpěvačka Diana Kalashova svůj hlas s mladší sestrou Sofií v dojemné poctě sesterské lásce, rodině a hlubokému poutu mezi sourozenci. Skladba, napsaná společně s rodinou a nazpívaná v jejich rodném jazyce ezdiki, zachycuje intimní vztah mezi sestrami a odráží Dianino trvalé propojení s jejími kořeny, vášní a uměleckou vizí.

V tomto exkluzivním rozhovoru pro Ezidi Times se Diana otevřeně podělila o proces vzniku písně, svůj tajný archiv nevydané hudby a emocionální poselství, které stojí za její dosud nejosobnější skladbou.

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Diana Kalashova’s New Release “SISTER” — A Tribute to Family, Friendship, and her Ezidi Roots

In her newest release SISTER, Ezidi singer Diana Kalashova joins voices with her younger sister Sofia in a heartfelt tribute to sisterhood, love, and family. Written together with their family and performed in their native Ezdiki language, the song captures the intimate bond between siblings and reflects Diana’s continued commitment to her roots, passion, and artistry. In this exclusive interview with Ezidi Times, Diana opens up about the creative process, her secret vault of unreleased music, and the emotional message behind her most personal song yet.

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The Unbreakable Spirit of a True Artist

In 2007, Hales fled to Germany with her mother and sister—a country she eventually came to not only appreciate but, one might say, love, for both its freedoms and its values. As a Ezidi, an ethnoreligious group that has faced centuries of persecution, the concept of freedom holds great significance for Hales. She came to deeply understand the value of freedom through the atrocities committed by Islamist groups. The most recent of over 70 Ezidi genocides occurred on August 3, 2014, with thousands of women still held captive by ISIS. “We have lived in captivity long enough; now it is time to stand up for our freedom and our rights,” says Hales.

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Umut aşılayan bir hikaye

Makale, bir Türk okuyucusunun, Huzursuzluk’ta betimlenen IŞİD saldırılarındaki Ezidi kadınlarının acılarından ilham alarak Ezidi halkını anlama yolculuğunu keşfeder. Okuyucu, hoşgörü, laiklik ve Ezidiler gibi azınlıkların tanınması için savunuculuk yapar, eğitimin, barışın ve kültürel saygının önemini vurgular.

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Survivor Stories: Farhad Ali – An Advocate for the Rights of the Ezidis

When IS attacked the Ezidis and when many were forced to seek refugee in the Sinjar mountains, some effort were made to support and assist them. According to Farhad, the distribution of assistance was perhaps not optimal but it was at least something, considering that they had just survived a genocidal attack(s). However, due to the war between Ukraine-Russia and the situation in Palestine-Israel, the Ezidi genocide and all issues related to the Ezidis have been forgotten. Farhad explains that “Our people continue to suffer, and the effects of the genocide are still ongoing”, yet the suffering of the Ezidis has been overshadowed by other global issues that are of bigger political interest for the global powers.

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