<div> <p>In this episode, Awa sits down with Lavin Ousi, a returning guest from Season 1,  to explore what it means to navigate Kurdish identity without a state formally recognised under international law, and how culture, language, and community hold that identity together beyond borders. The episode reflects on the complexities of “statelessness,” and the ways Kurdish identities are continuously shaped through everyday acts of self-determination, self-validation, and self-legitimisation.</p><p><strong>JINGLE</strong><br>“Niamey Nights”, Bamako Bae, Shutterstock, <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights">⁠⁠https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights⁠</a></p><p><strong>CONTRIBUTORS</strong><br><strong>Host</strong>: Awa Sow<br><strong>Guest</strong>: Lavin Ousi<br><strong>Editor</strong>: Awa Sow</p></div>