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Reclaiming the Voice: Displacement, Education, and the Linguistic Resistance of the Yazidi People

Cultures, Education & Training, Multiculturalism /

For those of us working in education and advocating for displaced populations, the classroom—or the writing desk—is never neutral territory. When teaching Yazidi students, we are working with individuals whose primary language, Kurmanji, has become an act of defiance against a history of erasure. Understanding why many Yazidis harbor a deep aversion to the Arabic […]

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Breaking the Silent Barrier: Teaching English to Non-Literate Adult Learners

Cultures, Training /

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners who possess low or no literacy skills—often referred to as LESLLA (Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults) learners—presents a unique and profound pedagogical challenge. In my own work, particularly when supporting adult Yazidi students, I have witnessed firsthand that this is not merely

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