The borders of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey divide the Kurdish people, the largest ethnic group without a nation-state. This article seeks to shed light on who the Kurds are, what territory they claim is part of their rights, and more on the state of their struggle for one nation, an independent Kurdistan with its main focus on Iraqi Kurdistan . It also establishes the relations with the nation-states in which they (the Kurds) live. The study also explores the challenges and solutions of Kurds and others. For the Kurds to face their fate and find solutions, they had to make difficult decisions. One such decision is the determination of some of them to take part in guerrilla movements against oppressive countries. It will therefore be important to establish what inspired their entry into guerrilla movements, how they developed guerrilla formations, and the reactions of other nation states. reactions, international interventions and future direction of training activities. The quest for autonomy and its effects on the Kurds' global relations are linked to guerrilla formations. It is essential to grasp historical, present, and future attempts to achieve self-rule, the challenges of the quest for self-rule, the response of other nation-states, and whether there is global support for accession to independence. In any walk, there are bound to be enemies. The enemies of the Kurds are the nations and elements that cause stagnation in their quest for autonomy. An exploration of the different ways in which this has happened will be fundamental. Additionally, they sometimes experienced self-inflicted stagnation. Such pathways need to be elucidated. The above will guide the future of the Kurds. The future of the Kurds will depend on...... middle of article....../www.merip.org/mer/mer189/Kurdish-experience.Jwaideh, Wadie. The Kurdish national movement: its origins and development. New York, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2006. Print. Marcus, Aliza. Blood and belief: the PKK and the Kurdish struggle for independence. New York, NY: New York University, 2007. Print. McLachlan, Sean. Guerrilla tactics of the American Civil War. New York: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2009. Print. Meho, Lokman. The Kurds and Kurdistan: a selective and annotated bibliography. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1997. Print. Pike, John. Kurdistan Workers' Party. 2004. Internet. December 7, 2013. http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/pkk.htmSalih, Khaled, McGarry, John., and O'Leary, Brendan. The future of Kurdistan in Iraq. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 2005. Print. Thyne, Clayton. How international relations affect civil conflicts. Plymouth: Lexington Books, 2009. Print.