Shanga Karim Journalism and advocacy work in womens organizations. I was a voice for those women who faced honour killings, FGM, and violence in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
Languages: Kurdish, English.

Excerpts of my life in this city:

It is a song from a movie which has a tap dance portion and that is the reason he is wearing his slippers as they pretend to be tap shoes. My daughter joins us. The view of the city, the sound of the “tap shoes” and the three of us holding hands dancing.A magical moment that make us have our own little world of love.
Quiet moments It is a crispy cold afternoon. Suddenly in my busy and eclectic life I have a moment for myself. Sometimes I question myself why I will do when moments like this happen. It is ironic how in your mind you have a desire for quiet moments and when you have them, your mind goes blank. I started walking around the same places normally go to.Things, people, all appear so different when your mind is free.The seawall seems so different, the ocean’s water, the reflection of the sun into the water, the boats, the birds, the air. Everything seems so new for me. It is like I have never seen them before. It is like the first time in those spots of the city. I smell a different air. I see a different sun
Rainy Days Moments in life makes you realize how fragile you can be. Being strong most if my life from the outside does not mean that you are strong from the inside. You can see yourself in a mirror to see how fragile your soul is. Life has changed a lot lately. One day you realize that some of the things that you have worked for fell apart. Having the feeling of the rain over your head every day is a sensation of sadness. Sometimes it is so wet over your head that those drops of water block your vision. Born to be blue is playing in the back ground. Chet Baker one of the best Jazz musicians of all times. Well at least for me. Blue is the color of sadness. Blue is how you draw drops of water. Having the feeling of rain over your head. Sometimes is so wet that is just impossible look ahead. How can you get so wet in that rain and continue? How can you force yourself to see the sunlight even if is cloudy and rainy?
Hopeful Days In the kitchen floor a curly woman with a lot of laughs starts her day. She never worked in a professional kitchen before although she loves to cook. When life gives you lemons you squeeze them and create margaritas, or mojitos or caipirinhas!!! She is strong she has the power to create anything from scratch. Life is one and she is living it with all her heart and soul. Living and looking forward to more overwhelming days full of ups and downs but mostly full of happiness and love.