Mohammed Othman studies Interdisciplinary Studies of Middle East in Berlin. He also works as Anthropological Researcher, Political and Security Analyst. His main focus is Kurdish Identity and Tribalism Dynamics in Iraq and Kurdistan.
In his collected poems “Now A Girl Is My Homeland” (2011), Sherko Bekas explores the sense of national identity of the youth in Iraqi Kurdistan. According to him, disillusionment with overcome authorities interfere with feelings of belonging.