After the start of the Syrian War in 2011, photographer Sonja Hamad went to the Kurdish stewards three times between March 2015 and December 2016 and went to the Kurdish stewards in the north of Syria.
About 30% to 40% of Kurdistan fighters are women, and many of them join Kurdish armed at the age of 17 to fight against extreme terrorist organizations.
Many Kurdish female fighters' actions were opposed by their families, but they still appeared on the front line of the fight against extreme terrorist organizations.
Some Kurdish female warriors were injured many times in the battle, but continued to fight for women's rights.
Kurdian women often get married when they are young and are forced to rely on men, and now they want to fight for equality by taking on the same role as men in war.
For many Kurdish women, joining armed forces to fight extreme terrorist organizations will help them experience the feeling of freedom.
Because of his tenacious battle and daring to fight, the Kurdish female soldier was highly respected by the locals.
Kurdian female soldiers and male soldiers will live in different camps, but will conduct military training and practice together and fight side by side.
Kurdian female soldiers all volunteered to participate in the battle, so there was no reward. They rely on the army and local people to supply daily necessities.
Kurdian female soldiers would rather die in battle than surrender on the battlefield. In addition, the saying that they were beaten to death by women and could not go to heaven made terrorists often avoid fighting with them.
