“Martyr Amina Ali was passionate about becoming media professional"

The People’s Defense Forces announced the profile of Martyr Sara Dilsuz (real name: Amina Ali), who was martyred on March 18, 2020, in the Mediya Defense zones. Amina Ali had worked as a correspondent for ANHA agency in 2017 before joining the ranks of the Kurdistan Free Women’s Party in 2018.

In an interview with ANHA agency, Azraa al-Sa’dou, co-vice head of the Media Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and presenter of the "Women’s Platform" program on Women’s Television, expressed pride in the career of journalist Amina Ali, who was martyred while performing her duty in the pursuit of women’s and societal freedom. She extended condolences to the martyr’s family on behalf of journalists in North and East Syria.

Azraa al-Sa’dou said: “Amina was an example of a free, ambitious, and conscious woman. She combined high morals with a strong sense of comradeship and, through her media work, was able to convey the voice of the people and document the truth during a pivotal stage in the history of Raqqa.”

She noted that the martyr was deeply influenced by the philosophy and thought of Leader Abdullah Ocalan, viewing his liberatory ideas as a genuine path for women to break free from patriarchal mindsets and bondage. Azraa added: “She often said she wanted to go to the Qandil Mountains not seeking war, but freedom and self-liberation, and to play an active role in liberating women from all forms of oppression, violence, and societal restrictions. She emphasized that her primary goal was to free women from patriarchal mentality and outdated customs that constrain their freedom.”

Azraa further explained: “Like many women, Martyr Amina suffered oppression and persecution during ISIS’s occupation of al-Raqqa, which motivated her to join the freedom movement and participate in building a democratic, free society that grants women their full rights.”

She continued: “Following the liberation of her city, through her media work, she played a prominent role in exposing ISIS’s crimes against women and subsequently highlighted women’s achievements and their role in building a new society.”

Azraa affirmed that Martyr Amina became a free voice and a symbol of women’s struggle in North and East Syria, embodying with her will, lens, and pen the model of a committed, free journalist devoted to her community’s causes. “She was a journalist who carried the truth and was martyred for it,” Azraa said.

Reflecting on her memories with Amina during an organizational training at the Martyr Faiq Academy where Amina represented Raqqa Azraa shared: “During the training period, she was one of the most engaged participants; she discussed, debated, and proposed constructive ideas. She was an avid reader, eager to hear the stories of her comrades, and passionate about becoming an educated media professional representing the voice of free women and aspiring to be a role model, inspired by the experiences of Kurdish women fighters.”

Journalist Azraa al-Sa’dou concluded: “The news of her martyrdom was painful, but it is a source of pride for all of us. She fulfilled her promise and walked the path of struggle to the end. We are proud that she was one of us, and we will continue her path, pledging to carry forward the legacy of freedom and struggle for women and society until freedom and democracy are achieved in North and East Syria.

ANHA