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Jin – Jiyan – Azadi: Women, Life, Freedom by Sonja Hamad
Photos of Kurdish fighters:
Photos of Kurdish fighters:
Diljin, 21 years old. Diljin joined the guerilla to fight for women's rights. For her, the resistance is directed against the suppression of women, not against the "Islamic State" or the Turkish government. © Sonja Hamad
Berivan, 24 years old. Berivan fought in Kobanî after 30,000 people fled from ISIS' vast numbers. She has lost many friends in action and has come to hate ISIS; she tries to release this hate during battle. She says that she only cries during a victory. © Sonja Hamad
Gulan, 19; Zerya, 18; and Zilan, 17. It was here, with the "mountains’ daughters," that the movement of liberation really got started. © Sonja Hamad
Tiyda, 30. "We have to lead the fight for political and social freedom and to bring this fight to the summit. We must democratize all areas of life. That is the task of every revolutionary. This is, at the same time, the task of all conscientious human beings." © Sonja Hamad
Dicle, 23 years old. Dicle appears to be much older than she really is, as many of the fighters do. She has been a member of the resistance for three years; before that, she fought in the mountains of Kurdistan. © Sonja Hamad
Dijlin, 19 years old. Dijlin has been a member of the YPJ for three years; she spent half of that time at the front line. Despite many injuries, and against the will of her relatives, she intends to continue fighting. © Sonja Hamad
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