SYRIA. Serikani. Rojava. Suzdar, 21, from Qamishlou, joined YPJ four years ago. "When the revolution happened in Rojava, I knew that I wanted to have a role in it. The majority of the members of our society are women, but the only roles they are allowed to play are those of home-makers and mothers. But in this revolution, the YPJ women make up a whole army. And this is an opportunity for us women to show that we can play a different role. Usually men say that we cannot fight to defend ourselves and others, but with this revolution we are proving them wrong. My comrades and I attacked ISIS checkpoints in Talala. They were fighting back using all the heavy artillary they had. But we won the fight and seized the checkpoint and took the village under our own control. Now I feel that I can do anything I want. But before this, I thought that only my father and brother could protect me. But now as a YPJ woman, not only I can defend myself, but also I can protect others."