Kurdistan, a mountainous area made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in region: the Kurds. Now, most in the West know them for their small, oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Iraqi Kurdistan-one of the United State's closer allies in the Middle East and a bulwark against the expansion of the so-called Islamic State. What does the success of Iraqi Kurdistan mean for Kurds in the surrounding region?

The "Great Decision: The Future of Kurdistan" presentation will be held 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 18 at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby.

Great Decisions is eight stand alone sessions on foreign policy based on readings and a DVD produced by the Foreign Policy Association in New York and is sponsored by the Minnesota International Center and Lakes Area Unlimited Learning.

Meetings are 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Heartwood the third Monday of the month from February-June and September-November. Visitors are welcome. To view this season's topics go to www.unlimitedlearning.com.

For more information contact Bob Sandin at 218-534-5453 or to view this season's topics go to www.unlimitedlearning.com.