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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is an American journalist and author known for her works on women in war and entrepreneurship. She has written for major publications and served as a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Known for: The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
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The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice
The Daughters of Kobani tells the extraordinary true story of women who led the fight against ISIS in northern Syria. Drawing on extensive interviews and firsthand reporting, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon chronicles how Kurdish female fighters, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces, defied expectations and became a symbol of courage and equality in one of the most brutal conflicts of the 21st century.
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Formation of the YPJ
The Women’s Protection Units were born in 2013, at a time when the idea of women fighting as equals was inconceivable in much of the Middle East. The YPJ was not a separate or symbolic entity; it was the product of an uncompromising belief that women could and must defend their own communities. The ...
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Profiles of Key Fighters
Among the faces that illuminated this struggle were women like Rojda Felat, a ferocious commander who later led the operation that liberated Raqqa; Znarin, whose strategic instincts became legendary among her peers; and Nowruz, a thinker and organizer who believed that revolution must live as deeply...
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About Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is an American journalist and author known for her works on women in war and entrepreneurship. She has written for major publications and served as a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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