Living Along With Gun
Women are an essential part of the political and civil struggle and the Kurdish community’s advancement.It is a matter of pride that Kurdish women worldwide have become symbols of courage and resistance, proving that women are revolutionary forces, not victims.In Kurdistan, there is always a gun in homes of the Kurds. It has become a part of the house.
Aishesh is 57 years old. She is from Gulan village and currently lives in Ranya.
She treats their weapon as their legacy and believes that weapon protects them.
Aveen Hamza is 20 years old; she is from Ranya village.
Aveen says Leyla Qasim is her hero and inspiration.
Jeno Mohamad Ali was born in 1996 in Ranya.
She says she can protect herself with her weapon and it's her honour
Zuleikha Qadr Ali, born in 1963 in Khoshnawati village.
Now She lives in Erbil.
Her family always keep weapons in their home.
This pistol belongs to her younger son who lives in Germany now.
She treats this weapon as her child.
Rabiaa Mohamadameen Hasan was born in 1962 in Gulan village.
According to Rabiaa, she has grown up in the field and the mountain and she knows weapons since she was a child.
Fatmma Kaka is 60 years old; she is from Gulan village. Her life is full of adventures.
She and her husband keep different types of weapons at home.
Their son is a member of Iraqi forces.
Zuleikha Abubakir, born in 1952 in Gulan village. Now she lives in Ranya.
She uses her weapon for hunting and for strangers to identify themselves.
She treats this weapon as her child, she has no children of her own.
Haji's wife is from Gulan Village, after the passing of her husband, she uses his weapon when taking out the cows.
Haji's wife uses the weapon for protection and feels like it's her friend.
Haji's wife uses the weapon for protection and feels like it's her friend.
Shanga Dara Abdulrahman was born in 1999 in Ranya village.
She believes carrying a weapon for a woman is a sign of her strength.
Gule Muhammed ameen is born in 1968 in Faqeyan village.
Her brothers are martyred and she believes that her weapon is her honour.
Bahar Mustaffa is 45 years old, she is from Gulan village.
She feels strong because of the family weapon at home.
Her husband cleans it regularly, they have this gun for 10 years.
Halema is 20 years old. The weapon she is holding belongs to her father, who uses it to hunt.
Helma too likes hunting and wants to be an expert hunter.