Interview
Interview with Mohydeen I. Quandour, January 2010
January 27 - Mohydeen Quandour, famous Circassian director of the upcoming movie "Cherkess" has answered questions of CW about his new movie and future projects. CW gratefully acknowledges the insights that Mr. Quandour has kindly shared with us.
Profile: A writer, film producer and businessman with more than 40 years experience in international arenas. Quandour was born in Jordan and completed all his education (BA. MA. MIS. PHD) in the USA. He began his creative & business career in New York at J. Walter Thompson Co. (1962) in advertising and documentary film productions. He later moved to Bristol Myers in marketing and remained until end of 1969. In 1970 he published his first novel "The skyjack Affair" and moved to Hollywood in the early seventies where he worked as a screenwriter and later producer/director for television and feature films.
The Circassian “genocide” is no longer as badly neglected as it was. – An interview with Stephen Shenfield
Stephen Shenfield, author of the famous article ''The Circassians: A Forgotten Genocide?'' thinks that increased Circassian nationalism has generated a threat perception that makes Russian policy harsher and more repressive. He shared with CircassianWorld.com his thoughts on factors that may bring about a positive change in Russian policy toward the Circassians.
Interview with Walter Richmond, June 2009
Dr. Walter Richmond, Assistant Professor at Occidental College, answers questions from "Circassian World." CW gratefully acknowledges the insights that Dr. Richmond has kindly shared with us.
Dr. Walter Richmond received his bachelor’s degree in Russian language at Arizona State University in 1987. He received his Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and literatures at the University of Southern California in 1994.
Musa Shanib: The 21st of May Sounds The Alarm Again!
We will commemorate the 145th anniversary of the tragic defeat and brutal dispersal of the Circassian people on the 21st of May 2009. Against this background, we share here the thoughts of Dr. Musa Shanib(ov) regarding the significance of this date, and the challenges the world Circassian community currently faces. We acknowledge with thanks the insights Dr. Musa Shanib has shared with us.
Interview with Paul B. Henze, August 2008
The second interview of the series which began with Prof. Paul Goble in March will continue with Paul Henze, who has a long-standing interest in, and publications-record on, the Caucasus. Over recent months the Caucasus has found itself even more than before in the spotlight. Abkhazia in particular has come into sharper focus following Kosovo's independence.