The Kolberi Life: Cross-Border Migration and the Struggle for Survival

Kolbers or kolbars are Kurdish laborers who transport goods from Iraqi Kurdistan to the Kurdish region of Iran– what Kurds call the Rojhelat. The average kolber is between the ages of 13 and 65.5 While kolberi used to predominantly be made up of male breadwinners, the practice has recently expanded to include young teenagers. Some […]

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