2020-10-07 Pandemic obstructs homeland visit for Kaka’i expat Saman Azeema’s dreams up in smoke with her home Sobbing and lammenting, Azeema arrives at her burned down huse, and sees her furniture and other possessions destroyd, some turned into charcoal. In a... Lack of Water threatens Kaka’i village under Covid-19 As temperatures soar up to 45 degrees (Celsius) in this part of Kirkuk Province, there is no drinking water at a Kaka’i village (Mateeq) in Daquq... Life in Coronavirus times Kaka’i family can’t afford more than modest breakfast Payman’s family starts their day with a meagre meal of a bowl of yoghurt and some stale bread. Her four daughters hungrily eye the front door with... No income, no audience as COVID-19 looms over life of Kaka’i calligrapher Instead of warm handshakes and flower bouquets, Adnan gets a few impersonal “likes” on social media for his calligraphy art. The Coronavirus upsets the... The Kakai’s marginalized and excluded in decision making in Iraq From village administrations to the highest political, military and administrative positions, the Kaka’is don’t have representatives they can petition... Kaka’i woman sings for the plight of her community Iraqi minorities have tried many peaceful methods to protest and show the level of marginalization they have been subjected to. For a Kaka’i woman is... ISIS at night and Coronavirus at day-time: Kaka’i village not allowed a respite The threat of COVID-19 brings back bitter memories from several years back for Sa’d Abbas and his family: once more they will have to abandon their...
