The Syrian Civil War Pt.4: Afrin Under Siege & Exile in Turkey

Conflicted brings to an end our three part series with Ronnie
Hamada, a Syrian Kurdish civilian, whose experience of the Civil
War has been thrilling us over the past few episodes... 
Thomas and Ronnie open with the impact of the Battle of Aleppo on
the Kurdish province of Afrin, highlighting the rise of jihadist
groups and the challenges faced by the Kurdish community. Ronnie
also shares his harrowing experiences living under siege in Afrin,
describing dire conditions, economic lockdowns and food shortages,
and the desperate measures he and his family took to survive.
Ronnie then recounts his journey fleeing to Turkey, as well as the
broader humanitarian crisis in Syria and the role of NGOs in
providing aid amidst the chaos.  In a final conversation which
helps explain the complex dynamics of the Syrian Civil War in the
country’s north, the pair describe growing tensions between the YPG
and the Assad regime, Turkey's military operations against Kurdish
forces, and the aftermath of multiple Turkish operations in Syrian
land, reflecting on what it has all meant got the future of Kurdish
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