Kurdistan Save the Children

PAPULA MAGAZINE

 

Papula Magazine is an educational, cultural magazine for children issued by KSC (Kurdistan Save the Children) from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Slemani city. It is one of the first KSC projects, started at time of the KSC establishment in 1991. The first number of Pepula was issued in spring 1992. Initially it was decided that Pepule would be a quarterly publication printed at the beginning of a new season. However, it was impossible to implement this project at that time because publishing houses did not have the equipment required for colour printing, and also because of lack of funding.

 

For these reasons, from 1992 to 1994, only three numbers were issued. No. 1 in spring of 1992. No. 2 in summer 1992, and, finally, No. 3 in 1994. Later on, in February 1998, number 4 came into being, and since that time, on the 21st of each month, a new number of 20- pages Pepula magazine was regularly published and made available to children of Kurdistan.

 

In December 2010, Pepula No.158 went press and was printed. In addition to preparing and publishing magazine, Pepula team also made ready and printed some booklets and periodicals for children on specifically selected issues and topics. So far, 10 different booklets have been printed and distributed. Having celebrated the 18th anniversary of the Pepula magazine project, the Pepula team pride themselves that Pepula is only children magazine that punctually reaches the hands of children on time in Kurdistan region Government without any delay.

 

In 2010, the Pepula magazine team was engaged in the following activities: Printed a coloured Pepula calendar on full -size paper… Organizing a competition for best poems, story, and drawing, written by children. Increasing the number of pages in magazine from 20 to 24 on the 18th anniversary of its first publication.