Longterm Project / Estate 

 In the beginning was the organization. And what seemed simple was prioritized. It seemed simple to organize the books in the possession of Jemal Nebez, his own works and those of other authors, and to list them. It seemed simple to list the periodicals (mainly newspapers and magazines in Kurdish) found in the estate of Jemal Nebez and to keep them in standard folders. Furthermore, we cataloged and organized the published works of Jemal Nebez and placed them in a separate bookcase. We consider this the beginning of a special section in our library dedicated to the works of Jemal Nebez.Thus, initially, all books and periodicals were removed from the overall collection. All file folders, unpublished manuscripts, and writings, as well as individual papers (handwritten letters, faxes, photocopies) were roughly pre-sorted and packed in large boxes at that time.

Initially, all books and periodicals were removed from the entire collection. All file folders, unpublished manuscripts and writings, as well as the individual papers (handwritten letters, faxes, photocopies). At the time, all of this was only roughly pre-sorted and packed into large boxes.

It turned out that setting up an institution specializing in the preservation and dissemination of the thoughts and works of our namesake is very labour-intensive and time-consuming.

Only after we were able to bring Halo Berzinyejie into our team in the summer of 2024 were we - after four years!  - were we able to tackle the further work on Jemal Nebez's estate in concrete terms. During a subsequent trip to Kurdistan, Halo was able to establish a number of contacts and, on his return, made us a viable proposal for our next steps, which we have been pursuing ever since.

First we publish on the Internet, then we print in Kurdistan

The selection of what is to be published and then printed - again or for the first time - was made during the recent inventory of Jemal Nebez's estate, when the large boxes were opened and their contents reorganized.

Two figures illustrate what has been achieved since fall 2024. Figure 1 shows the large boxes that were literally waiting for Halo Berzinjeyie. Figure 3 shows that the majority of the large boxes have been broken down into small boxes.

At the beginning of this year, Dr. Pherset Rosbeiani from Salahaddin University in Erbil joined us. He advised us on scientific issues, particularly with regard to the finding aid. In May of this year, both Halo and Pherset were still busy sorting through the many papers, see Figure 2.

In the meantime, the end of the inventory is in sight. Figure 3 shows the small boxes in which we now keep the scientific and journalistic materials that Jemal Nebez left behind, apart from his published works, which are in a special section in our library.

Parallel OCR scanning, two ebooks currently in preparation

Digitization and the resulting easier dissemination of our namesake's writings is very important to us. Once digitized, automated translations are probably easier.
Unpublished manuscripts have priority. In January of this year, we selected two type scripts written in German for OCR scanning, see Figures 4 + 5.

Turning the OCR files into veritable ebooks was a further effort, but one that will soon be accomplished. Dr. Pherset Rosbeiani has made a significant contribution to this.

There is a lot to do - and many opportunities to get involved

According to its statutes, the foundation has several options for recruiting qualified employees at low cost: through work contracts. If, in addition, internships can be awarded to trainees, which is also an option open to the foundation, defined parts of the work to be done could make significant progress. Our own resources for this are very limited, which is why we are hoping for donations, which we intend to use according to plan. We are also hoping for qualified volunteers suitable for this work.

Contact us via our contact form, we will get in touch for a personal meeting or invite you to a video conference.

Donations are always welcome

If you would like to become a supporting member of the Jemal Nebez Foundation, you can find the relevant information here. If you would like to help us with a one-off donation, you can find the relevant information here.

1 - Before the new inspection in detail since autumn 2024, everything still in large boxes
2 - Halo Berzinjeyie with reinforcement, Dr. Pherset Rosbeiani
3 - Sorted by category, the entire scientific and journalistic estate of Jemal Nebez repacked in small boxes
4 - Type-script completed in 1979 and still unpublished, written in German, lecture given at the University of Copenhagen
5 - Type-script completed in 1979, written by Jemal Nebez in German and submitted to the FU Berlin as a political science exam paper.