'I proved that if a woman can achieve anything she's passionate about': Ashti Brayim Afandi

Ashti Brayim Afandi joint the Kurdish Peshmerga in 1981, and at a very young age. She has recently published a book, "In the Shadow of the Mountain", where she recount her experience and historical events as part of one of the major Kurdish political party in South Kurdistan. In this interview we ask her about the role of women in the Peshmerga forces at the time, and why she has chosen to publish her book now.

Source: Ashti Brayim Afandi