Macer Gifford: “The future of Rojava is incredibly bright and we need the whole world to come together and actually start supporting the local groups that are representing people, and we have got a real chance for peace.”
Macer Gifford, an internationalist fighter for YPG who has attended the PYD Congress in The Hague city of the Netherlands spoke to ANF about his participation in the battle for humanity in Northern Syria, his thoughts about the struggle of Kurdish people and his plans for the future.
British YPG volunteer said being in Rojava was just an education for him. He stated that they are fighting a brutal evil that is murdering people and they are creating a system of government that is genuinely progressive and democratic.
Gifford stressed that with limited resources, the YPG and the SDF have managed to convince people that power really is in their hands, that their future is determined by them.
Referring to the success of the YPG and SDF on the ground, Gifford said the secret behind this ability is the fact that it is an indigenous, local revolution and these aren't western ideals implanted on the region.
According to Gifford, “What makes SDF successful is the fact that they are also fighting for a cause other than Daesh (ISIS). They are fighting for democracy and equality. They are fighting for their homes.”
The British fighter told that he thinks more people around the world should actually get involved and start supporting instead of standing on the fringes and criticizing wherever they think they can, adding; “That will stop any mistakes from happening in the future.”
Regarding his plans for the future, Giffor said; “I think it's really important that international volunteers come home and start telling the truth about what they've seen on the ground. They need to start utilizing their privilege. I'm privileged as a British man who has left his safe country and gone to another country to experience what their life is like and what their challenges are because they're very different places.”
According to Macer Gifford, “The future of Rojava is incredibly bright and we need the whole world to come together and actually start supporting the local groups that are representing people, and we have got a real chance for peace I think.”
