Hi, I’m Azad. Like many Kurdish parents raising children in Western countries – I was born and live in Sydney, Australia, myself – I’ve often wished for more resources to share our beautiful language and culture. For a while now, I’ve been quietly working on something

The creation of "My First Words in Kurdish," the very first book in the "My First Kurdish Books" series, began with a simple, yet profound question that I imagine many parents in similar situations ask themselves: “If my son grows up in an environment where English is the

Language is so much more than just vocabulary; it’s a vital bridge. It connects children to their parents, grandparents, and the generations that came before. It’s a bridge to our culture, carrying within it our stories, traditions, songs, and a unique way of seeing the world. And often,

I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and my son is now growing up here too. Neither of us has the experience of living day-to-day in Kurdistan. My own connection as a child was through a brief visit when I was just one – too young to

These bilingual "My First Kurdish Books" are designed to be much more than just stories you read once and then place back on the shelf. They are intended to be interactive tools, invitations to play with language, and springboards for ongoing learning and discovery, especially as your child