Kajal Ahmad

▪ Handful of Salt, translated in to English by Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse, Mewan Nahro Said, Darya Abdul-Karim Ali Najm, Barbara Goldberg (The Word Works, 2016) [14]

▪ Min Dibêt Xom Bismîl Bikem, 2014 ‌ ‌

▪ Kajal Ahmad Poems, translated to English by Mimi Khalvati and Choman Hardi (Enitharmon Press/Poetry Translation Centre, 2008).[13]

▪Qasaed tumtr narjsan (2008) , kajal Ahmad poems translated from kudish to Arabic.publiher Dar Almada/Damascus

▪ "Diwanî Kajal Ahmad ", 2006 . ‌ ‌

▪ Erobringer, (2005) Kajal Ahmad booklet,translated to Norwegian by Hawdem Salih jaf, Inger Østenstad. Publisher: Cappelen, Oslo [ 12]

Her poetry is embedded in Kurdish traditions, and her subject matter deals with themes of exile, isolation, homeland and conflicting emotions. She has published seven books of poetry, and her work is also included in anthologies of important Iraqi poets. ▪ Benderî Bermoda, 1999.

Kajal Ahmad or Kejal Ehmed (born 1967 Kirkuk, Iraq) is a contemporary Kurdish poet, writer and journalist.

Ahmad was born in Kirkuk in 1967 of Kurdish ancestry. She began writing poetry in 1986, and publishing it at the age of 21. Her poems, are known for being "fierce" and "sensual", and have gained a reputation for "brave, poignant and challenging work throughout the Kurdish-speaking world." They have been translated into Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Norwegian and English. The English-language Handful of Salt, a translated collection, was released in 2016 by Word Works.

Along with a handful of female Kurdish poets and writers, including Najiba Ahmad (b. 1954), she is regarded as contributing to the development of Kurdish literature.