My friend in Rojava who sent me the link to the article was in Kobani. Knows what the battle was.
The author was only there for a relatively short time but gave me missing pieces of perspective that I had not been able to connect. This is not the first article I had read about Kurdish history.
Not all Kurdish groups are the same. That is conveyed by the author.
I have no Kurdish ancestors nor connection there. But I am a history student. Especially those who will fight for freedom. That is my interest in this.
That struggle has been a lifelong obsession with me.
Definitely worth reading. I was only making sure other readers realize that unlike the title, very little of the actual “fighting” was imbedded in the article.
As a former fighter, that’s what I would have found more informative.