Shamaran: The Kurdish Digital Revolution Bringing Bollywood And Hope To Middle East
In the heart of Delhi's bustle, where the scent of masala spices mingles with the blare of car horns and cinema screens glow with the vibrant hues of Bollywood, I, as a journalist, have always been in search of stories that transcend borders. My research into the presence of Indian cinema in the Middle East led me into the digital alleyways; a place where I least expected to encounter a cultural miracle. But sometimes, fate twists like an emotional scene from a Shah Rukh Khan film. I stumbled upon a Kurdish internet television – Shamaran - a virtual network built by educated Kurdish youth from all four corners of the world, now shining like a candle in the darkness of the Middle East.
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Toi Staff
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