ROJAVA / Ryan Harvey

I wrote the lyrics to this song about a year ago, just a few days after the Islamic State suicide bombing of a socialist gathering in #Suruc preparing to head to #Kobane to help rebuild the city from the fighting against IS. With the help of Kareem Samara & Shireen – Crisis Folk, we give this front porch take of „Rojava“ today, only a few weeks since the 1st year mark of that fateful day, to remember those who fell in Suruc as well as in the battle to defend Kobane and other areas across #Rojava , #Efrin , #Cizire and throughout #Kurdistan . „Rojava“ is sung to the tune and concept of Woody Guthrie’s song supporting the International Brigades that fought against the fascists in Spain, „Jarama Valley.“ International Brigades of Rojava North America Rojava Alliance Anarchist Rojava / Kurdistan YPG People’s Protection Units Kurdish Female Fighters/ YPJ Women’s Defense Units YPJ