,REMEMB]+ ,XELIL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,REM9ISC5CES ( ,XELIL1 A FRI5D WE LO/ LA/ YE>4 

,9 ,OCTOB] #b#a#b1 WE ORGANIZ$ A LECTURE T\R ?R\< ,G]MANY ON ! OCCASION ( ! PUBLICATION ( ! BOOK ,MESSAGE 9 A ,BOTTLE1 A COLLECTION ( ,CRIME?,9C4 TEXTS 9 ,G]MAN4 ,! PLANN+ ESCALAT$ QUICKLY2 IT BECAME A TOTAL ( #de EV5TS ?R\<\T ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE )9 LESS ?AN #b MON?S4 

,I WAS ON ! ROAD = TWO WEEKS ( ! T\R4 ,WE DID #ac EV5TS ON #ac DAYS--MO/LY 9 ,G]MANY1 BUT ALSO 9 ,HOLL& & ,BELGIUM4 ,BE=E ! T\R1 ,I ONLY KNEW ! O!R TWO PRES5T]S VIA MAIL4 

,IT WAS AN 9T5SE T\R1 FULL ( ADV5TURES & MEAN+FUL DISCUSSIONS ?AT PRODUC$ NEW FRI5D%IPS & CONNECTIONS BETWE5 COMMUNITIES4 ,EV]Y:]E WE W5T1 ! V5UES W]E FULL & ! CONV]SATIONS W5T ON UNTIL LATE AT NI<T4 ,BETWE5 EV5TS1 WE VISIT$ HI/ORIC SITES1 TOOK CITY T\RS1 CLIMB$ ONTO RO(TOPS1 DANC$ AT WILD P>TIES1 & F9ALLY HURRI$ TO ! NEXT EV5T JU/ 9 TIME4 

,ON ONE ( ?OSE EV5+S1 :5 WE W]E DISCUSS+ ! BASIC QUE/IONS--0,:AT DO WE MEAN :5 WE SAY ?AT WE >E AN>*I/S8 ,:AT IS \R OV]>*+ /RATEGY AGA9/ CAPITALISM80--,I GOT TO KN[ ,XELIL1 :O WAS GO+ BY ANO!R NAME 9 ?OSE DAYS4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! MANY MEAN+FUL 5C\NT]S ON ?AT T\R1 ONE ( ! MOM5TS ?AT REMA9$ 9 \R MEMORIES4 

,AFT] ! DISCUSSION1 WE 5D$ UP 9 AN ACTIVI/ COLLECTIVE 9 :I* PRIVATE PROP]TY WAS LIMIT$ TO SMALL BOXES & :I* WAS O!RWISE BAS$ ON %>$ SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,WE FELT AT HOME !RE IMM$IATELY4 

,WE SAT HALF ! NI<T AT ! KIT*5 TABLE4 ,I WAS DR9K+ W9E2 ,I DON'T REMEMB] IF ,XELIL DRANK TOO4 ,I WAS IMPRESS$ BY HIS KN[L$GE ( TEXTS FROM ,ADORNO TO ,F\CAULT TO CURR5T ,CRIME?,9C4 TEXTS & H[ EAG]LY & TIRELESSLY HE TRI$ TO COMB9E ! APPROA*ES1 TO F9D SIMIL>ITIES4 ,READ+ HIS OBITU>Y 9 ,L[] ,CLASS ,MAGAZ9E1 9 :I* ,PET] ,S*AB] WRITES1 0,HE BELONG$ TO ?OSE PEOPLE :O >E CON/ANTLY DRIV5 BY ! V]Y BIG QUE/IONS10 ,I IMM$IATELY RECALL$ ?AT 5C\NT]4 

,XELIL (F]$ TO WORK DIRECTLY ON FUTURE TRANSLATIONS -- & SO HE BECAME P>T ( ! CREW ?AT ALSO TRANSLAT$ ,WORK4 ,WE [E ! FIR/ #c PAGES ( ! ,G]MAN TRANSLATION TO HIM4 

,! 9TRODUCTION DESCRIBES MU* ( :AT WE DISCUSS$ ?AT NI<T 9 #b#a#b3  
  

0,AT ANY TIME1 WE C\LD ALL /OP PAY+ R5T1 MORTGAGES1 TAXES1 UTILITIES2 !Y W\LD BE P[]LESS AGA9/ US IF WE ALL QUIT AT ONCE4 ,AT ANY TIME1 WE C\LD ALL /OP GO+ TO WORK OR S*OOL--OR GO TO !M & REFUSE TO OBEY ORD]S OR LEAVE ! PREMISES1 9/EAD TURN+ !M 9TO COMMUNITY C5T]S4 ,AT ANY TIME1 WE C\LD TE> UP \R ,I,DS1 TAKE ! LIC5SE PLATES (F \R C>S1 CUT D[N SECURITY CAM]AS1 BURN MONEY1 ?R[ AWAY \R WALLETS1 & ASSEMBLE COOP]ATIVE ASSOCIATIONS TO PRODUCE & DI/RIBUTE EV]Y?+ WE NE$4 

0,:5EV] MY %IFT DRAGS1 ,I F9D MYSELF ?9K+ AB\T ?IS /UFF4 ,AM ,I REALLY ! ONLY P]SON :O'S EV] HAD ?IS IDEA8 ,I CAN IMAG9E ALL ! USUAL OBJECTIONS1 BUT Y\ CAN BET IF IT TOOK (F 9 SOME P>T ( ! WORLD EV]YBODY ELSE W\LD GET 9 ON IT QUICK4 ,?9K ( ! UNSPEAKABLE WAYS WE'RE ALL WA/+ \R LIVES 9/EAD4 ,:AT W\LD IT TAKE TO GET ?AT *A9 REACTION />T$8 ,:]E DO ,I GO TO MEET PEOPLE :O DON'T JU/ HATE !IR JOBS1 BUT >E READY TO BE DONE ) WORK ONCE & = ALL80  
  

,WE /AY$ 9 LOOSE CONTACT AFT] WORK+ ON ,WORK TOGE!R4 ,XELIL WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO EXPLA9 ! 0NEW P>ADIGM0 ( ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T TO ME1 9VIT+ ME TO RECONSID] MY PREVI\S CONC]NS AB\T ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T & TO 5GAGE ) ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN'S IDEA4 ,I REMA9$ SKEPTICAL1 BUT IF ,I HAD NOT BE5 TALK+ ) ,XELIL & O!R FRI5DS WE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO S5D ,OCALAN'S WRIT+S & MAT]IAL EXPRESS+ SOLID>ITY ) ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T TO \R LOCAL BOOK/ORE SO E>LY4 0,9 A FEW YE>S1 HE MANAG$ TO CONNECT MANY PEOPLE & MOVEM5TS ) ! LIB]ATION MOVEM5T & TO BUILD BRIDGES10 PROCLAIMS ! EULOGY PUBLI%$ BY ,9T]NATIONALI/ ,COMMUNE4 ,I CAN ONLY AGREE ) ?AT4 

,9 #b#a#e1 WE MET AGA9 AT AN 9=MATION EV5T AB\T ! /RUGGLE 9 ,KURDI/AN AT :I* ,XELIL REPORT$ ON HIS TRIP TO ,BAKUR4 ,AFT] ! EV5T1 WE SAT TOGE!R ONCE AGA9 9 ! LIV+ ROOM1 TALK+ UNTIL E>LY 9 ! MORN+4 ,!RE W]E MANY ?+S WE DIDN'T AGREE ON1 BUT WE W]E UNIT$ BY ! DET]M9ATION TO COMB9E /RUGGLES & !ORIES1 TO CREATE SOME?+ NEW1 TO BREAK ! MOLD & DEP>T FROM ! OLD PA?S ?AT HAD L$ TO DEAD 5DS4 ,IT WAS AN 5RI*+ CONV]SATION1 AN EXAMPLE ( ! SORT ( RESPECTIVE & PRODUCTIVE DEBAT+ CULTURE ?AT MANY PEOPLE WI% WAS MORE COMMON4 ,:5 ,XELIL POLEMICIZ$ AGA9/ ,WE/]N 9DIVIDUALISM1 CIT+ ,OCALAN1 ,I CONFRONT$ HIM ) ! IDEAS ( ,MAX ,/IRN]2 WE GOT 9TO A DEBATE AB\T AUTONOMY1 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & ! IMPORTANCE ( REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS4 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS1 WE LO/ CONTACT1 BUT EV5 TODAY1 ! MEMORY ( ?AT NI<T REMA9S CLE> 9 MY M9D4 

,TODAY1 ,I READ HIS TEXT AB\T 0REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]%IP40 ,IT CONTA9S SO MU* ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO >GUE AB\T ) HIM & ALSO SOME ?+S ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO ASK AB\T4 0,! SE$S ?AT ,HEVAL ,BAG] HAS S[N ON HIS MANY TRAVELS HAVE BEGUN TO G]M9ATE & SPR\T EV]Y:]E10 READS ! A=EM5TION$ EULOGY4 ,HOPEFULLY1 ! SE$S HE S[$ WILL NOT ONLY OP5 UP 9 HIS !ORY1 BUT ALSO 9 CREAT+ ! CONDITIONS = DISCUSSION & PRODUCTIVE /RUGGLE4 

,CRIME?,9C4 PUBLI%$ ! 9T]VIEW 0,FROM ,G]MANY TO ,BAKUR0 9 #b#a#e4 ,XELIL TOOK P>T 9 COMPOS+ ! ANSW]S4 ,9 RESPONSE TO A QUE/ION AB\T ! ,KURDI% =M ( /RUGGLE1 HE WROTE3  
  

0,LET ME %>E A /ORY ?AT A FRI5D ONCE TOLD ME4 ,HE TOOK P>T 9 ! ,Q&IL W> 9 #b#a#a4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 !RE WAS A PRAGMATIC ALLIANCE BETWE5 ,TURKEY & ,IRAN3 BO? HAD A PROBLEM ) ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T1 & W]E AFRAID ( ! MILIT>Y OPPORTUNITIES ! GU]RILLAS HAD4 ,Q&IL =MS ! S\!RN 5D ( ! ,M$IYA ,DEF5SE ,T]RITORIES1 ! GU]RILLA-CONTROLL$ M\NTA9S 9 ! BORD] REGIONS ( ,IRAN1 ,IRAQ1 & ,TURKEY4 ,HE TOLD ME AB\T A SITUATION :5 ONE & A HALF ?\S& PASD>AN1 ! ,IRAN 9FANTRY REGIM5TS1 TRI$ TO /ORM ! HILL :]E ! GU]RILLAS W]E HID+4 ,!RE W]E ONLY AB\T ?IRTY COMRADES DEF5D+ !IR M\NTA94 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT :AT ! ,IRANIAN >MY TRI$ TO USE AGA9/ !M W]E JU/ !IR BULLETS1 & !IR FE> ( PUNI%M5T FROM !IR LEAD]S4 ,!Y RAN BL9DLY UPW>DS1 & W]E DEFEAT$4 ,!Y HAD NO CONVICTION1 NO 5]GY1 NO FRI5D%IP BETWE5 !M4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :5 HIS COMRADES DEF5D$ !IR POSITION1 !Y DIDN'T JU/ USE !IR WEAPONS1 HE TOLD ME4 ,!Y W]E FI<T+ = !IR LOOT$ VILLAGES1 = !IR SPLIT FAMILIES1 ) !IR FALL5 FRI5DS 9 M9D1 ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ! ATTACK+ >MY W\LD BURN ! M\NTA9S & =E/S BEH9D !M & DE/ROY ! NATURE 9 !IR L&S4 ,!Y F\<T = ?OSE :O W]E TOO WEAK TO /& ALONE1 = ALL ! P>TS ( SOCIETY :O /OOD BEH9D !M & HAD !IR BACK4 ,MAYBE IT'S H>D TO UND]/& IF Y\ DIDN'T FEEL IT Y\RSELF4 ,BUT !IR 5]GY WAS BACK$ BY A LONG L9E ( FRI5DS1 HI/ORICALLY EXP]I5C$ OPPRESSION1 MUTUAL PROTECTION--A LOVE = LIFE & A BELIEF 9 !MSELVES4 

0,ALL !SE ?+S COME FIR/1 HE SAID1 :5 Y\'RE SITT+ NEXT TO Y\R FRI5DS 9 Y\R GU>D POSITION & RAIS+ Y\R >MS 9 DEF5SE3 Y\R TRU/ 9 Y\R COMRADES1 Y\R GRATITUDE = ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 A FREE SOCIETY LIV+ 9 ! VALLEYS1 = ! ONES :O CULTIVATE ! G>D5S FE$+ Y\1 Y\R SADNESS AB\T ! HORRORS ! /ATE DID TO Y\R FRI5DS & FAMILIES4 ,& 9 ! 5D1 !RE'S ! BULLET Y\ %OOT AT ! ONES /UMBL+ 9 Y\R DIRECTION4 ,H[ C\LD !Y POSSIBLY W91 HE ASK$1 SMIL+40  
  

,9 !SE L9ES1 WE SEE HIS ADMIRATION & APPRECIATION = ! GU]RILLAS 9 ! ,M$IYA DEF5SE >EAS :]E ,XELIL WAS MURD]$ BY ! ,TURKI% ,AIR ,=CE 9 ,DECEMB] #b#a#h4 ,HE WAS S]V+ 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,H,P,G 7,HEZ5 ,P>A/9A ,GEL1 ,PEOPLE'S ,DEF5SE ,=CES74 

,9 ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T1 IT IS SAID1 ,SEHID NAMIR9--! DEAD >E IMMORTAL4 ,IT'S TRUE1 M>TYRS >E IMMORTAL--BUT ?IS IS TRUE NOT ONLY ( ?OSE :O DI$ 9 BATTLE1 BUT ALSO ( ALL :O ACT 9 SE>* ( !IR FULL POT5TIAL1 :O >E SEEK]S ON ! TRAIL ( LIFE1 LOOK+ = ESCAPE R\TES = ALL ( US \T ( ! GLOBAL CATA/ROPHE ?AT IS UNFOLD+ TODAY4 ,XELIL HAS LEFT BEH9D TRACES ?AT HAVE MADE HIM & HIS ?\<TS UN=GETTABLE4 

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