Halwest Karim is a Kurdish woman from the resilient mountains of Kurdistan and a genocide survivor of the Anfal campaign. She carries a lived history of displacement, resistance, and ecological destruction. She is currently pursuing a PhD focused on the ecological and gendered impacts of the Green Revolution through an ecofeminism perspective. With a background in economics and a deep commitment to environmental justice and women’s rights, Halwest is presently serving as president of the Azadbun Organization in Sulaimanyah, Kurdistan Region or South of Kurdistan.
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The Food You Eat Is Poisoned: Decolonizing Agriculture and Reviving Ecological Knowledge in Kurdistan
The call of ‘The Food You Eat Is Poisoned’ brings us to realize that we are all touched by the same industrial system — and healing must be collective.
November 7, 2025