Tall and imposing silhouette, Ghassemlou had a firm handshake, a courtesy tinged with humor, his mustache stretched by his smile - a grand lord. He was not only respected among his own people. Many Iranians - of Persian, Azerbaijani, or other origins - dreamed of seeing him play a role in Tehran. It was difficult to spend an evening with him without detecting in Ghassemlou something of a statesman.
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In "The impossible Kurdistan", or the slaughtered dream of a great Kurdish leader,
Venezuelan journalist Carol Prunhuber offers a moving portrait of Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou and recounts his assassination, in Vienna, on July 13, 1989, and its consequences on the destiny of the Kurdish people.
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It's a landmark, powerful and educational book.
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With L'impossible Kurdistan. Du rêve inachevé à l'assassinat du leader kurde Ghassemlou, the Venezuelan journalist fills a huge void. Finally translated into French, this book is a monument of immediate history, a reference work, the most accessible document for those who want to understand the history of the Kurdish people.
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Ghassemlou had to be murdered because his demands were far from impossible. Though arrested, the "envoys" from Tehran were cowardly released by Austria, which feared a campaign of attacks. During her conversations with the Kurdish leader, Carol Prunhuber begged him to write about his life and the destiny of the Kurdish people. "I don't have time," he said, "but you, promise me you will." A promise masterfully honored.
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Ghasemlú, de silueta alta e imponente, con un firme apretón de manos, una cortesía matizada con humor, el bigote estirado por la sonrisa – era un gran señor. No solo era respetado entre los suyos. Muchos iraníes -de origen persa, azerí u otro- soñaban con verlo desempeñar un papel en Teherán. Era difícil pasar una noche con él sin detectar en Ghasemlú algo de un hombre de Estado.
En "El Kurdistán imposible", o el sueño aniquilado de un gran líder kurdo, la periodista venezolana Carol Prunhuber hace un retrato conmovedor de Abdul Rahmán Ghasemlú y relata su asesinato, en Viena, el 13 de julio de 1989, y sus consecuencias para el destino del pueblo kurdo.
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Es un libro histórico, poderoso y didáctico.
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Con L'impossible Kurdistan. Du rêve inachevé à l'assassinat du leader kurde Ghassemlou, la periodista venezolana llena un enorme vacío. Finalmente traducido al francés, este libro es un monumento de la historia inmediata, una obra de referencia, el documento más accesible para quienes quieren comprender la historia del pueblo kurdo.
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Era necesario matar a Ghassemlou porque no pedía lo imposible: arrestados, los "enviados" de Teherán fueron cobardemente liberados por Austria, que temía una campaña de ataques. Durante sus conversaciones con el líder kurdo, Carol Prunhuber le rogó que escribiera sobre su vida y el destino del pueblo kurdo. "No tengo tiempo", dijo, "pero tú, prométeme que lo harás". Promesa magistralmente cumplida.