SORGUL ŞÊXO

Hesekê –The attacks of Turkey on NE Syria also cause serious effects on people's living conditions. Many settlements and schools are targeted, many civilians, including children, have been killed in the Turkish attacks and thousands of people have been forcibly displaced from their homeland. Til Werid is one of the villages of Zirgan district. Civilians in this village have resisted the attacks for two years. But several families had to leave their village to Til Temir due to the intensifying attacks on their village. The displaced villagers now live in the Seyif El-Dewle School. The displaced women have to collect mustards and mallows in order to make ends meet. 

They have been forcibly displaced

Melka Mihemed, one of these women, told us that they had to leave their village due to the intensifying attacks on their village. “We used to live near the Zirgan River and try to protect us from the attacks. But we had to leave our village in the end. Our animals were killed in the attacks of the Turkish state and its factions. They attack both people and animals,” she said. 

“Our houses have been destroyed”

Stating that their houses have been destroyed due to the ongoing operations, Melka Mihemed said that they used to make a living from agriculture in the village, but their economic situation is very bad now. Underlining that the school they have lived in does not have electricity, Melka Mihemed said that aid organizations brought a solar electric panel several months ago. “If it is sunny, we have electricity at night, if it isn’t sunny, we stay in dark.”

She collects mustards and mallows

“We collect mustards and mallows to cook. After collecting them, we wash and crop them. Then, we boil them. We add onion and red pepper to it. This is how we cook our meal,” she said, “We don’t want the invaders in our village. We want to return to our village.”