Originally Posted by
dante30
Fabulous TR. Incredible photos. Really humanises the conflict over there. Thank you.
Thanks,
dante30
. Yes, as well as the soldiers, the civilians have also made considerable sacrifices during this horrible war.
Originally Posted by
Dianne47
Fascinating, truly over the top. I didn't realize how involved the YPJ women fighters are, your photos of them are beyond striking. I agree with many others, this is the most amazing thread ever in FlyerTalk.
Thank you,
Dianne47. I saw a photo yesterday of a YPG fighter that was burying his daughter, a YPJ fighter that was martyred during the battle of Manbij. Very sobering.
Originally Posted by
Sealink
I can't really sum up my thoughts on these stunning reports. What a tragedy. And how humbling seeing life going on.
Cheers,
Sealink. Yes, quite hard to comprehend the reasons and motivation for this much evil, destruction and despair.
Originally Posted by
fbruno
Wow awesome trip report, really!
I've visited Mardin and Urfa in Turkey 3 years ago (when it was still safe in that region), and was all the time wondering how life at the other side of the border was.
Do they have normal internet access over there, or can they only rely on Turkish cellular networks?
Many thanks,
fbruno. In the border towns, i.e. Qamishli and Kobani, you could get a Turkish cellular signal, and the shops sold Turkish SIM cards etc. When we went further south to Al-Shaddadah, my phone actually picked up a Syrian cellular signal, and I got a text from the Department of Tourism, welcoming me to Syria
!