Following the downfall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families find themselves in a state of uncertainty and hardship, grappling with cold and significant loss. They express a profound sense of abandonment by their former U.S. allies, with whom they once fought alongside. This situation highlights the complex and often precarious geopolitical landscape facing various groups in the aftermath of regional conflicts.

Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside. <img alt="Sabah Hassan Biro (left) stands at the entrance to a vacant school as children play." src="https://feeds.npr.org/1004/undefined" /><p>Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought...