Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Kurdish rescue Yazidis’

The difference between Kurds and the Islamic State

Actually there are lots and lots of differences between Kurds and the Islamic State. An example is how the Kurds put their lives on the line for people they don’t even like, the Yazidis. It’s one thing to risk everything for those you love, but to rescue people who you traditionally disdain? That’s the definition…

 

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Romance, rescue, and revenge

As far back as I can remember, I’ve been deeply affected by tales of romance, rescue, and revenge. It’s not a mystery why: We yearn for that which eludes us. I experienced true romance just once. It was only three years, and it ended more than two decades ago, but it still visits me in…

 

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