Qamishli, the largest city in Rojava, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), Syria. Photo by Antonio Graceffo. When you cross the border from Iraqi Kurdistan into the Kurdish autonomous region of Syria, called Rojava, formally the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), the decline in economic development is immediately noticeable. Iraqi Kurdistan has statutory autonomy, supported by the United States, and today it has its own government and military forces. The last few years of stability and peace, particularly since the defeat of ISIS, have created a stronger investment climate, and residents have seen their quality of life increase dramatically. On the Syrian side of the border, however, the people of Rojava, including Kurds, Christians, Arabs, and other minorities,…
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