Ten years ago, Nadia’s home village of Kocho was torn apart by unthinkable atrocities. On August 15, 2014, after two weeks under siege, ISIS unleashed a brutal, systematic campaign of executions and enslavement on the Yazidi people of Kocho. Today, Kocho remains largely in ruins. A new cemetery stands as a reminder of the lives lost to some of the most horrific acts...
On August 3rd, the Yazidi community will come together in Sinjar to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the genocide carried out by ISIS. Yazidis are unified in this commemorative effort, and over the past several months, Nadia’s Initiative has joined a coalition of over 50 local organizations, survivors, families of the victims, community leaders, and activists to...