The guerrilla Rojda Apocî is from the village of Paygelani, in the Hawraman region, in Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat, Iran).
by ANF via Kaos. International Jan 17, 2021.. translation thefreeonline
Rojda knew patriarchy at a young age. She married when she was still a child. Her life was marked by violence, repression and abuse. She realized the clear contradiction between patriarchal oppression and the story of Hawraman, where women were considered sacred. As her contradictions grew, she joined the PKK. The guerrilla spoke with ANF about her experiences in the guerrilla and in Hawraman.
“As if people woke up from their dream”
«In the guerrilla you can find an undiscovered human power. Self-knowledge is deeply rooted in the philosophy of the Apoista movement, ”says Rojda Apoci. “It is as if people woke up from their dream.
This shows what kind of system we are dealing with. Hevaltî [friendship, camaraderie] is a concept that has a deep philosophical meaning in the movement.
In fact, it is a rebirth of all the values that humanity has lost. For example, sharing, being together, collective life is revived. The movement is maintained through this concept.
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