Joshua Levkowitz

Joshua Levkowitz is a fellow for the Institute of Current World Affairs, where he writes about the Syrian diaspora.

Iraqi-Kurdistan | Feb 16, 2019

From refuge to recreation, Kurdish hikers rediscover their mountains

In the last decade, Iraqi Kurdistan has experienced a boom in mountaineering and hiking groups who weather challenging conditions including land mines and drone strikes to enjoy and reconnect with their mountainous homeland.

Iraq | Dec 23, 2018

Creating hipster culture in an old tobacco factory in Sulaimaniyah

Sulaimaniyah's defunct tobacco factory celebrates its second year as an arts and culture center.

Iraq | Oct 18, 2018

Women at heart of Dahuk film festival

From Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad to the film "Girls of the Sun" at the Cannes Film Festival, 2018 has been a year of Kurdish women.

Yazidi children hold pictures of Nadia Murad, who won the Nobel Peace prize, in Duhok, Iraq October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Ari Jalal - RC1A9917F900

Lebanon | Sep 3, 2018

Entrepreneur brings blueberries to Lebanon

Talal Nassereddine's Tout Berry Farms aims to make berry cultivation a big business in Lebanon and the broader Middle East.

Iraq | Jul 9, 2018

Why many Iraqi Kurds keep tradition of cockfighting alive

Cockfighting in Iraq still provides many men with a nightly escape despite the efforts of animal welfare activists to ban blood sports.

Iraq | May 30, 2018

Iraqi artists transform derelict tobacco factory into culture hub

The sprawling grounds of Sulaimaniyah's old tobacco factory are finding a second life as an arts center, although financial and bureaucratic obstacles have greatly hindered its progress.