It is our sad duty to report that on the 18th of March, Italian comrade Tekoşer Piling / Lorenzo Orsetti, lost his life in combat with ISIS in Baghouz after a year and half of fighting fascism in Rojava as a member of Tekoşîna Anarşîst (Anarchist Struggle).
Tekoşîna Anarşîst reported; “Today our comrade Heval Tekoşer Piling fell şehid in battle in Baghouz. He was a great friend to all of us and an incredibly brave soldier. Many of us had the pleasure of fighting by his side. From Afrin to Deir Ezzor, he was always the last to leave. Şehid namirin!"
There are no more fitting words that those he chose to leave
“Ciao,
If you read this message, it is a sign that I am not in this world anymore. Bah, don’t be so sad, I’m doing well; I have no regrets, I died doing what I thought was the right thing, defending the weak, and being loyal to my ideals of justice, equality, and freedom. So, in spite of my premature departure, my life has been a success, and I am almost sure that I went with a smile on my lips. I could not have asked for better. I wish you the very best, and I hope that you too one day (if you have not already done so) decide to give your life for others. Because it is only like this that the world can be changed. Only by overcoming the individualism and selfishness in each one of us, can the difference be made.
These are difficult times, I know, but don’t fall into resignation, don’t abandon hope; never! Not for one moment.
Even if everything seems lost, and the bad things that afflict humans and the earth seem unbearable, keep on finding strength and inspire it in your comrades. It is exactly in those darkest moments that your light helps.
And always remember: ‘Every thunderstorm begins with a single drop’. Try to be this drop.
I love you all, and I hope that you treasure these words. Serkeftin!
Orso, Tekoşer, Lorenzo.”
Rest in Power Tekoşer, Lorenzo.
You are immortal. ■
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