Donato Bragagnolo

Photographer

Kobane in Exile

Airstrikes over Kobane, Syria. ...f looting for the ISIS militia.

Airstrikes over Kobane, Syria. When the people of Kobane had to flee their city to escape attacks from ISIS, they were forced to leave all their cars and belongings along the border in order to cross the Turkish border. The line of cars along the Syrian side became a source of looting for the ISIS militia.

A woman collapses in despair wh...trikes on her homeland, Kobane.

A woman collapses in despair while watching ISIS bombardments and US airstrikes on her homeland, Kobane.

Turkish Military line up to int...near the Turkish-Syrian border.

Turkish Military line up to intimidate a spontaneous refugee camp organized by Kurdish volunteers near the Turkish-Syrian border.

Kurds catching a ride to the bo...YPG - Kurdish freedom fighters.

Kurds catching a ride to the border city of Mursitpinar to stand along the border and chants in support of YPJ and YPG - Kurdish freedom fighters.

A cold day at the Kurdish refugee camp after rain and snow.

A child searches for his tent in the camp.

Morning chores at the camp. Reg...ts as much as home as possible.

Morning chores at the camp. Regardless of the dire living conditions, the Kurdish refugees would take pride in making their refugee tents as much as home as possible.

Without running water, families...ishes just outside their tents.

Without running water, families bring in buckets and clean their dishes just outside their tents.

Children meet their teacher out...ring the makeshift school tent.

Children meet their teacher outside before entering the makeshift school tent.

A child sits inside a school te...herwise traumatizing situation.

A child sits inside a school tent with his classmates. Families try their best to allow their children to continue their education in hopes to have some moments of normalcy during an otherwise traumatizing situation.

A young girl named Evlin sits i...she learned in school that day.

A young girl named Evlin sits inside her family's tent and tells her parents what she learned in school that day.

Al-Aladdin, Evlin's fat...tate to share with one another.

Al-Aladdin, Evlin's father, cooking a feast for family and friends over a small hot plate. The residents of the camp, though they have little, do not hesitate to share with one another.

Children bringing a heavy jug of water to their family tent.