Kurdish Angelina Jolie Viyan Antar

Asia Ramazan Antar(19972016) also known asViyan Antar, was a KurdishWomen s Protection Units(YPJ) fighter who has become a symbol of the feminist struggle in theRojava conflictand in the fight againstISISby international media. Born 1997 Qamishli, Syria Died30 August 2016 (Aged 19) Manbij, Syria Allegiance Rojava In 2014, at the age of 16, Antar joined theWomen s Protection Unitswith the aim of fighting against the Islamic State. After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed the KurdishAngelina Jolie by international media for her physical comparisons led to repudiation by otherKurdishfighters and activists of the Kurdish cause who described the comparisons as sexist and objectifying. Early life Born into aKurdishfamily, Asia married very young through a marriage arranged by her family. However, after three months, she was able to get divorced thanks to new laws in the Kurdish regi