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Book Synopsis: KOBANE CALLING is the autobiographical memoir of a young Italian cartoonist, writing and drawing under the nom-de-plume Zerocalcare, who volunteers with the Rojava Calling organization and heads into the Middle East to support and observe the Kurdish resistance in Syria as they struggle against the advancing forces of the Islamic State. He winds up in the small town of Mesher, near the Turkish-Syrian border as a journalist and aid worker, and from there he travels into Ayn al-Arab, a majority-Kurd town in the Rojava region of Syria. As he receives an education into the war from the Kurdish perspective, he meets the women fighting in the all-female Kurdish volunteer army (the Yekeineyen Parastina Jin, or Women's Defense Units), struggling to simultaneously fight off the Islamic State even as they take strides for Kurdish independence and attempt a restructuring of traditional patriarchal Kurdish society. In a story and style at once humorous and heartbreaking, Zerocalcare presents clear-eyed reportage of the fight against the Islamic State from the front lines. Originally published in the Italian weekly INTERNATIONAL, and then collected and expanded in an edition by Italian publisher BAO Publishing.
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Discover the gripping and eye-opening memoir, "Kobane Calling: Greetings from Northern Syria." Immerse yourself in the extraordinary journey of Zerocalcare, a courageous young Italian cartoonist who ventures into the heart of the Middle East to support and witness the valiant struggle of the Kurdish resistance against the oppressive forces of the Islamic State.
Transport yourself to the small town of Mesher, nestled near the Turkish-Syrian border, where Zerocalcare serves as both a journalist and aid worker. From there, he ventures into Ayn al-Arab, a predominantly Kurdish town in the Rojava region of Syria. Through this immersive tale, experience a harrowing firsthand account of the war, gain valuable insights into Kurdish perspectives, and bear witness to the indomitable spirit of the Women's Defense Units - an all-female Kurdish volunteer army.
Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions as Zerocalcare combines humor and heartbreak to provide a candid reportage from the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State. This captivating memoir was initially featured in the renowned Italian weekly INTERNATIONAL and later expanded and collected by Italian publisher BAO Publishing.
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