Okay kiddo, so let's talk about the Kurds. They are a group of people who live in a place called Kurdistan, which is located in the Middle East. For a long time, the Kurds have been persecuted. Persecution means that they have been treated really badly and unfairly.
One way the Kurds have been persecuted is that they have not been allowed to have their own country even though they've been living in Kurdistan for a long time. This makes it hard for them to control their own lives and make their own decisions.
Another way they've been persecuted is that they've been discriminated against. Discrimination means that they've been treated differently just because they're Kurds. This can make it hard for them to get good jobs or go to school.
And sometimes, things have gotten even worse for the Kurds. They've been attacked and killed just because they're Kurds. This is called genocide. It's just like when a bully hurts someone else because they look different or act different. It's not fair or right.
So, in short, the persecution of the Kurds means that they have been treated really badly just because of who they are. And that's not fair or right.