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Dala Sarkis

Dala Sarkis

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Middle Eastern History Graduate

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Join date: Feb 22, 2026

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Dala Sarkis is a historian and writer with a deep focus on the cultural and political histories of the Chaldean, Kurdish, and Assyrian peoples. She is a graduate of History from King’s College London, where her academic work centered on minority identities, historical continuity, and the preservation of indigenous narratives of the Middle East.


At 32 years old, Dala combines rigorous academic research with accessible, thoughtful writing, aiming to bridge scholarly insight and lived experience. Her work is driven by a commitment to documenting underrepresented histories and amplifying voices often excluded from mainstream historical discourse.

Currently residing in Nottingham, United Kingdom, she continues to write, research, and contribute to projects that explore heritage, memory, and identity across diasporic communities.


As an ethnic Chaldean, Dala’s contributions focus on the Chaldean experience and heritage. Although this platform is primarily Kurdish-centered, we celebrate the deep-rooted brotherhood between Kurds and Chaldeans. Dala and all members of the Chaldean community are warmly welcomed to share their voices and stories here.


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May 6, 20262 min
Sara Omar: Kurdish Danish-Norwegian Poet and Voice of the New Diaspora
Who Is Sara Omar? Sara Omar is a Kurdish Danish-Norwegian poet and writer born in 1986 in Iraqi Kurdistan who has become one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary Scandinavian literature. Her debut novel Firwat ('Firewall') published in 2017 won major Danish literary prizes and introduced the Kurdish diaspora experience to Scandinavian literary audiences with a directness and emotional power that made her an immediate literary sensation. She writes in Danish about the experience...

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May 6, 20262 min
Sirwan Barzani: Kurdish Military Commander and Governor of Erbil
Who Is Sirwan Barzani? Sirwan Barzani is a Kurdish Iraqi military and political figure born in 1970, the son of Masoud Barzani, who has served as a senior Peshmerga commander and as Governor of Erbil Province. He commanded Peshmerga forces in critical battles against ISIS in 2014-2017, including in the defence of the Kirkuk area and other contested territories. He represents the military dimension of the Barzani family's leadership — the operational commander who led Peshmerga forces in...

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May 6, 20262 min
Mehmet Şimşek: Kurdish Turkish Finance Minister and Economic Reformer
Who Is Mehmet Şimşek? Mehmet Şimşek is a Kurdish Turkish economist and politician born in 1967 in Adıyaman — the same city as filmmaker Yılmaz Erdoğan — who has served twice as Turkey's Finance Minister: first from 2009 to 2018 under the AKP government, and again from 2023 to the present when he was recalled to restore economic credibility after a period of unorthodox monetary policy. He is widely regarded as the most internationally credible economic figure in recent Turkish government —...

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