On 16th March 1988, Saddam’s warplanes attacked the small town of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan with chemical bombs. It is reported that up to 5000 civilians were gassed to death.

In Leeds, the Kurdish community contains survivors of this attack.

Twenty years on, Leeds Kurdish Community Association organised an event at the City Art Gallery to commemorate the event and pay respect to those who died.

ELFM’s special reporter for the day – Prosha – found out more…

 

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3 kurdish teenagers talking live on ELFM talking about how would they like there future to be like, and talking about kurdish films, actors and who are they!
i am one of them and i think it was great fun and everyone enjoyed it, i would like to thank the crew of ELFM for helping us and giving us this chance of talking on the radio live!

 

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