This blog is honored to gather materials that are connected to the memory of Şehîd members of TA – comrades who fell while participating in people’s self-defense and engaging in revolutionary militant struggle.
We are sad to learn that comrade Reşîd took his own life in 2021. He was an internationalist volunteer in YPG for over 4 years.
In our statement we want to honor his memory and speak of the mental health aspect of the revolutionary struggle, which needs much discussion.
Lorenzo Orsetti fell in battle side by side with an Arab fighter named Ahmed Hebeb. Those of us from Tekoşîna Anarşîst knew him as Rafiq Şamî. It was not a coincidence that they were together that day. Lorenzo and Ahmed knew each other well from Lorenzo’s previous four rotations to Deir Ezzor. During one of these occasions, Ahmed stripped down to his boxers, counting out for us from head to toe twenty-seven separate wounds that he had received while fighting ISIS over the years. Lorenzo wanted to be where the action was, and Ahmed always knew where to find it. They died together, in a hail of bullets with both guns blazing, providing covering fire to a group of their comrades who were retreating in the face of a desperate ISIS counter-attack. Ahmed was beheaded. For whatever reason, Lorenzo was not.
Three years ago, on March 18, 2019, my friend Lorenzo Orsetti was killed in action during the battle of Baghuz Fawqani. He was fighting with the Syrian Democratic Forces against the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria. Before any more time passes, I would like to say a few words in his memory.
Continue reading Every Storm Begins with a Single Raindrop, a letter from a comrade of ş Tekoşer
Tekoşîna Anarşîst on Feb 24th:
Today marks 3 years since Icelandic anarchist Haukur Hilmarsson (Şahin Huseynî) fell in defense of Afrin against Turkish army. … Continue reading 3 years since Haukur Hilmarsson (Şahîn Huseyni) fell Şehîd
Tekoşîna Anarşîst on the 9th of October 2020:
“It is our duty to remember our history of resistance, our history of struggle. To remember all those who fought for freedom with us and before us, and never forget that we are here today because of their sacrifice and dedication to the struggle.”
We’re devastated to hear of the sudden passing of our comrade and Plan C member from 2016 to 2019, Josh. Those who knew him know he was one of the most genuine, engaged, brave and dedicated revolutionaries of his generation. By 23 he had already become a leading organiser in the Manchester left, contributing to anti-fascist struggles, our Manchester group and UK-wide organisation.
