Quil Lawrence discusses the Iraq War's seldom-told success story, the rise of the Kurds of northern Iraq. Lawrence has recently released a new book *Invisible Nation: How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood Is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East*, based on his experiences as a reporter in Iraq. Quil's photos of Kurdistan can be seen on the [ PRI's The World Flickr page.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/pritheworld/sets/72157604814728071/) Generously shared with the Forum Network by David Leveille and Stephen Snyder.