Humans of West - Humans of Kurdistan

Jul 24 2020

July 24, 2020

“60 years ago, I was distributing Khabat newspapers that was published by the Kurdistan Democratic Party at the time. I would walk a distance of 132 kilometres among the cities and towns of Western Kurdistan.I have met many Kurdish cultural figures, among them Osman Sabri, Jgar Khwen, and many others who were my contemporaries. Due to political organizational work, I was captured by the Syrian forces at the time and lost my hearing under extreme torture, but that did not stop me from political work in any way.Although I am more than 90 years old now, I still remember most of Jgar Khwen and Osman Sabri’s poems.People need to be passionate about the things they do in life, and I am proud of my nationalistic pathway in life”. ...

Jul 16 2020

July 16, 2020

by Redwan Adalat

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"Parkour is not very popular in Rojava, that is why I am constantly faced with questions and surprise when I carry it out in public places.I became familiar with this sport through the French movie (District 13) when I was 8. My love for the protagonist and that sport stayed in me, but I couldn’t do those moves. When I turned 16, I wanted to reach my goal and started watching Youtube videos, repeating all the movies immediately. I uploaded the first video on my Youtube channel in 2015. My family and friends really liked it, to the point where my friends were pressuring me to teach them, but due to the risk involved with the moves, they didn’t continue.I have been injured many times when I play, that is why my family decided to prohibit me from playing. So for a while, I practiced secretly. I had plans to open a club specifically for that sport, but war prevented that." ...

Jul 09 2020

July 9, 2020

by Redwan Adalat

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"It has been almost five years since I have been living here with my five children. My husband was a drug addict, he would beat me when he was out of drugs. One of my sons lost a finger while working in a public restaurant in Qamishlo.To support myself and my family, I am currently a supervisor at the Kurdish Red Crescent Society and sometimes I clean houses as well for a small amount of money. When the war in Syria started, my husband left me and the children. So I faced my family and decided to protect my children and continue in any way possible." ...

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