Kurdistan in America

The Kurdistan in America podcast is the official voice of the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States, headquartered in Washington, DC. Hosted by Delovan Barwari, the show explores the enduring ties between Kurdistan and the United States.

Now in its fifth season, this English-language podcast focuses on U.S. foreign policy and the Kurdistan Region, covering key topics such as security, politics, humanitarian affairs, economic development, culture, and the arts.

We’re proud to share that Kurdistan in America was ranked the #1 Kurdish podcast of 2025 by Feedspot and was previously listed among the 20 Best Government Relations Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine.

Kurdistan in America

Episodes

S5-Episode 10 - Inside the Lincoln-Duhok Sister City Initiative: A Conversation with Working Group Members

S5-Episode 9 - Interview with Dr. Mohammedali Yaseen Taha, former Kurdistan MP & adviser to the KRG PM

S5-Episode 8 - Interview with Emma DeCaro and Dr. Karwan Al-Dosakee

S5-Episode 7 - Interview with Rick Hall, Co-Founder and Educational Director of Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute, and Jihan Brifki, Executive Director of Hanasa Plus.

S5-Episode 6 - Interview with Ms. Sozan Safar, President of the DAK Organization for Yazidi Women Development

S5-Episode 5 - Interview with Dr. Carolyn Melty, Co-Founder and Treasurer of the NMDC Foundation.

S5-Episode 4 - Interview with Mr. Stephen Fox, Cultural Anthropologist PhD Student and Graduate Teaching Instructor

S5-Episode 3 - Interview with Dr. David Romano, Chair of Thomas G. Strong in Middle East Politics at MSU

S5-Episode 2 - Interview with Mr. Falah Mustafa, Special Assistant to the President Nechirvan Barzani

S5-Episode 1-Interview with Dr. Yerevan Saeed, Mustafa Barzani Scholar in Residence at the AU

S4 - Episode 12 - Interview with Ms. Bonnie Carroll, President and Founder of TAPS International

S4 - Episode 11 - Interview with retired Brigadier General Ernest C. Audino

S4 - Episode 10 - Interview with Dr. Michael Knights, Fellow at The Washington Institute

S4 - Episode 9 - Interview with Myles Caggins, Spokesperson for APIKUR

S4 Episode 8 - Interview with Dr. Nahro Zagros, Editor-in-Chief of Kurdistan Chronicle

S4 Episode 7 - Interview with KRG's Foreign Minister, Mr. Safeen Dizayee

S4 Episode 6 - Interview with the KRG Representative to the US, Ms. Bayan Abdul Rahman

S4 Episode 5 - Interview with Ariel Sabar, Author of "My Father's Paradise," and his father Prof. Yona Sabar: Unveiling the Legacy

S4 Episode 4 - Interview with Minister Dr. Mohammad Shukri and Ms. Carez Dargallay: Economic Potential of Kurdistan

S4 Episode 3 - 20th Anniversary of Liberation of Iraq - A Special Interview with Lt. Col. Eric Howard

Season 4 Episode 2 - Interview with Mr. John Cooper, Mayor of Nashville

S4 Episode 1 - Interview with Ms. Jennifer Gavito, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran, Iraq, and Public Diplomacy at the State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

S3 Episode 12 - Interview with Mr. Martin Manna, President of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and Chaldean Community Foundation

S3 Episode 11 - Interview with Mr. Jonathan Lord, Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS

S3 Episode 10 - Interview with Dr. Marianna Charountaki, Expert on U.S. Foreign Policy toward Kurds