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Author: Ş. Tekoşer PilingLorenzo OrsettiTitle: Last Journals and Writings of Şehîd Tekoşer PilingDate: 2024Source: Preface 18th March 2019 Heval Tekoşer Piling fell şehîd in battle in Baghouz Fawqani, in Deir Ezzor region. He was a great friend to all of us and an incredibly brave soldier. From Afrin to Deir Ezzor, he was always the last to leave. We all carry the legacy of struggle from past times. Realizing our connection to our history and to fallen comrades gives us strength in present day. Şehîd Tekoşer will always remind us of the fallen comrades, the beauty of struggle and the price of the defense of freedom. With our grief, we celebrate Lorenzo’s life and our common fight. Our comrades who have fallen guide us always in the struggle.It is our memory of them that illuminates our path.In the darkest hour, when all looks grim,we think of you, fallen comrades,and it keeps our spirits high,giving us strength to carry on. - Tekoşîna Anarşîst Afrin notes Badina, February 2018 We’re back on the road. The cold of winter is waning and the hills are adorned with flowers. Yellow and purple stripes meander through the rows of olive trees, giving the province of Afrin a fairytale appearance. The sky is clear and I am serene: whatever awaits me I am ready. The village where we are is about ten kilometers from the front, the population is still in their homes, and in our home we will be more or less a dozen. Now, despite the large number of civilians, and despite the fact that we were there just passing through, the Turks will not have the slightest problem making mortars rain all night. The next day we helped out the survivors to collect their belongings and leave. Some will go far from Afrin, others to a more distant village. Many are elderly; they find themselves having to leave their homes where they have spent their entire lives, their livestock, their small piece of land. Some people cry. We stand there, waiting for instructions. The drones are always watching us, we change houses very often and we move when there is a change between them. In front of us, at the foot of two large hills, lies the town of Badina. The front advanced five kilometers into the night, and the FSA conquered a group of houses just above the city. There is fire fighting here; machine guns and mortars don’t stop for any single moment. When it gets dark the hill shines, and in that blaze of lights and explosions it is hard even to fall asleep. They go on hour after hour, day after day. I tell my commander that I want to go there, “me too!” he replies laughing. He will come back after a few hours with his face disappointed, says that the area is under another command and that there is nothing to do. He will have to stay in the village, to organize the rest of the friends, while me and another comrades will go on reconnaissance. We climb one of the two mountains above Badina, we are in enemy territory and caution is needed. A thick fog completely envelops us, I can’t say if it’s good or bad, we don’t see anything at all. Luckily for us there don’t seem to be any traces of soldiers in the area, so we decide to take a risk and reach the most advanced peak. We find a point that is perfect to stay for a little time: the city is two hundred meters below us, there are large boulders to cover us, and a cave carved into the rock offers us a natural shelter from the gaze of drones. In Badina, meanwhile, we continue to fight. Not an hour goes by without some firefight, and the intensity increases from time to time. In the morning a couple of fighter jets unload about ten airstrikes on the city, in the day the heavy artillery destroys some house, at night the helicopter hits the town with shots, and so on… My partner and me are incredulous: how do they survive so much firepower? Every time we look at each other like, “Come on, there’s no way, we go, they’re dead by force”, and now, after a few minutes, the fire response of the comrades always comes back to be heard. What an incredible resistance! They go on like this for two weeks, without faltering. We climb and come down from the mountain almost every day, sometimes for supplies, sometimes because those who come alongside us do not know the way. A team is usually made up of five to six people, but at that time there were only three of us. I was resting in the small cave when cries interrupted my sleep “Allah akbar, Allah akbar!”. After twenty days of bombing, the Jihadists of the FSA are entering the city. They are firing into the air, some bullets are passing by. They are mostly in the center of the city, but it would be enough for them to advance a hundred meters towards the houses below to cut the road completely. For me and my international partner we should stay, wait for them to come out, and shoot, but the team leader who is with us thinks differently, he is very young, and does not feel like taking risks. I try to discuss it but it’s all useless, so, reluctantly, we decide to leave while the road is still open. Probably if we had fired we would have died, but the remorse for not having done so will torment us for several days. It certainly won’t torment the young team leader: he will die that same evening, killed by a drone bomb. Death has a strange sense of irony. Together with him another of our comrades will die, of them not even the pieces will be found, their bodies will disappear in a thousand shatters. With drones you never know: you are under some bare olive tree, with your breath in your throat, trying not to make the slightest movement, you just ask yourself “have it seen me or not?” You stay there, motionless, and with every missile they pull at you, think “okay, this is for me”. What else can you do? ...

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March 31 2019 - Thousands marched in honour of fallen antifascist fighter Lorenzo “Orso” Orsetti in his hometown of Florence, Italy. Lorenzo, also known as Tekoşer Piling, was killed in combat against IS in Baghouz, Syria. 

He was part of an international anarchist group fighting together with the armed wing, called TiKKO, of the Turkish Communist Party/Marxist Leninist. Lorenzo travelled to Kurdistan in September 2017 to defend the revolution in Rojava, which he described as “the most beautiful revolution in the world,” “the closest thing I’ve ever found to my ideals and it is a pleasure and an honour to take part.” [article]/[video]/[video]

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"Ogni tempesta comincia sempre con una singola goccia: Cercate di essere voi quella goccia." (Orso, Tekoşer Piling, Lorenzo Orsetti) . . #orso #lorenzoorsetti https://www.instagram.com/p/CPiF3PlFuuI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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In remembrance of anarchist internationalist fighter, Lorenzo Orsetti, who died in battle against the darkness of ISIS in Syria in the morning of March 18, 2019.

Lorenzo Orsetti (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019), also known as Orso, Şehid Tekoser and Tekoşer Piling, was an Italian anarchist and antifascist from Florence who fought alongside the forces of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria.

Lorenzo Orsetti bravely fought in the ranks of TIKKO and Anti-Fascist Forces in Afrin, Syria. He survived the savage onslaught from the turkish invading forces. As an anarchist he later joined the ranks of Tekoşîna Anarşîst, the autonomous anarchist battalion in Rojava. With the anarchist unit he made several tours to the front in Deir Ez Zor and fought the final battles against ISIS.

Lorenzo was killed in action on the Monday morning of March 18, 2019 in the village of Baghouz, Syria. He was in that locality fighting in the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani against the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria. He was attached to an Arab unit when he and his comrades were killed by ISIS jihadists in an ambush, his death was announced by ISIS media and was confirmed by his unit of Tekoşîna Anarşîst.

When his comrades announced his death they shared his last will in which Lorenzo explained why he had decided to travel to Syria driven by his political beliefs.

This was the letter he wrote in the case of his death:

“If you are reading this message then it means that I am no longer of this world. Don’t be too sad, though, I’m OK with it; I don’t have any regrets and I died doing what I thought was right, defending the weak and staying true to my ideals of justice, equality and liberty.

So in spite of my premature departure, my life has been a success, and I’m almost certain that I went with a smile on my face. I couldn’t have asked for more.

I wish all of you all the best in the world and I hope that one day, you too will decide to give your life for others (if you haven’t already) because that is the only way to change the world.

Only by combatting the individualism and egoism in each of us can we make a difference. These are difficult times, I know, but don’t give in to despair, don’t ever abandon hope, never! Not even for a second.

Even when all seems lost, when the evils that plague the earth and humanity seem insurmountable, you must find strength, you must inspire strength in your comrades.

It is in the darkest moments that we have greatest need of your light.

And remember always that “every storm begins with a single raindrop.” You must be that raindrop.

I love you all, I hope you will learn from these words.

Serkeftin! Orso, Tekoşer, Lorenzo.

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Kurdistan kuzey güney batı. Doğu özgürlük harekti. Bünyesinde. Şehit. Enternasyol yoldaşlarımızın bir kısmı

Listede ismi olmayan şehitlerimizi. Bağlılık temelinde resimleri. Ben koydum Kürtler özgürlük yürüyüşünde. Dünya halmların yiğit evlatları. İle. Yanımızdalar. Mesala ingra hofmanın annesi. Geçen yıl. Pandemin ilk günlerinde tıbbi malzeme desteği için yardım. Toplayamıyı organize etti

Şehit Namirin

Biji Biratiyan Gelan

Yaşasın Devrimci Enternasyonal

Too many March memorials for Int.YPG volunteers

RIP şhehîd namirin Alîna (17th) and Lorenzo /Orso (18th)

Updated şhehîd list

List of International Volunteers

KIA Rojava. SYRIA

1. Emir Kubadi 2014 IRAN

2. Ashley Johnston 23 Feb 2015 AUS

3. Kosta Scurfield 2 Mar 2015 UK/GR

4. Ivana Hoffman 7 March 2015 GER

5. Mihemed Kerim 5 May 2015 IRAN

6. Keith Broomfield 3 Jun 2015 USA

7. Arnavut Karker. 26 June 2015 AL

8. Reece Harding 27 June 2015 AUS

9. Kevin Jochim 6 Jul 2015. GER

10. John Gallagher 4 Nov 2015 CAN

11. Gunter Hellstern 23 Feb 2016 GER

12. Mario Nunes 3 May 2016 POR

13. Jamie Bright 25 May 2016 AUS

14. Levi Jonathan Shirley 14 July 2016 USA

15. Dean Carl Evans 21 July 2016 UK

16. Martin Gruden 27 July 2016 SLO

17. Firaz Kardo 3 August 2016 SWE/EGYPT

18. Jordan MacTaggart 3 August 2016 USA

19. William Savage 10 Aug 2016 USA

20. Michael Israel 24 Nov 2016 USA

21. Anton Leschek 24 Nov 2016 GER.

22. Ryan Lock 21 Dec 2016 UK

23. Nazzareno Tassone 21 Dec 2016 CAN

24. Paolo Todd 15 January 2017 USA

25. Albert A Harrington 25 January 2017 USA

26. Robert Grodt 6 July 2017 USA

27. Nicolas A Warden 6 July 2017 USA

28. Luke Rutter 6 July 2017 UK

29. David Taylor. 16 July 2017 USA

30. Orhan B N Ozanyan 14 Aug 2017 ARM

31. Fred Demoncheaux 7 September 2017 FR

32. Mehmet Aksoy. 26 September 2017 UK

33. Jack Holmes. 23 October 2017 UK

34. Ollie Hall. 25 November 2017 UK

35. Abraham Hassan 5 Dec 2017 LEB

36. Samuel P Leon 10 Feb 2018 Galacia

37. Kendal Breizh 10 Feb 2018 Breton

38. Sjoerd Heeger (Baran Sason) 12 Feb NL

39. Jake Kilpsch. 5 Jan 2018 USA

40. Haukur Hilmarsson. 6 March 2018 ICE

41. Anna Campbell. 15 March 2018 UK

42. Lêgerîn Çiya ( Alîna Sanchez) AR

43. Ayşe Deniz Karacagil (Destan Temmuz) 29 May 2017 TRK

44. Ramón Rull Linhoff. 13 May 2018 S

45. Farid Medjahed. 6 Oct 2018. FR

46. Giovanni Francesco Asperti (Hîwa Bosco)

7 Dec 2018. I

47. Lorenzo Orsetti (Heval Tekoşer Piling) 18 March 2019 I

48. Andok- Konstantin 16 Oct 2019 GER

With nom de Guerres

40. Haukur Hilmarrson (Şahin Hüseyin)

41. Anna Campbell (Helin Karaçox)

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Con tanta rabbia questa mattina abbiamo appreso che il combattente YPG italiano Heval Tekoşer, Lorenzo Orsetti, è stato ucciso dai macellai di ISIS sul fronte di Baghouz, nella Siria del Nord-Est.

A Lorenzo, partigiano ucciso dallo Stato Islamico

Orso era partito un anno e mezzo fa da Firenze, deciso ad unirsi alle YPG, a schierarsi dalla parte dei popoli che in Siria del Nord stanno portando avanti una rivoluzione. Deciso a difendere in prima linea le popolazioni civili della Siria e tutti quanti noi dalla barbarie dello Stato Islamico. Nel corso di questo anno e mezzo, Orso ha combattuto anche contro un altro nemico: il secondo esercito più grande della Nato, quello turco. Il boia Erdogan, oltre ad aver reso la Turchia corridoio di fuga per decine e decine di jihadisti nel corso di questi anni, ha schierato tutte le sue truppe all’attacco della rivoluzione del Rojava, bombardando civili in tutto il territorio del Kurdistan, dall’Iraq alla Siria, invadendo la città di Afrin e gettandola in pasto a milizie jihadiste che hanno saccheggiato villaggi, violentato e schiavizzato donne e uomini. E Orso, anche ad Afrin, ha combattuto in prima linea.

Orso è andato incontro a testa alta a una scelta difficile e grande, la scelta più grande: essere disposti a dare la vita per una causa giusta. Orso ha dato la vita per la libertà dei popoli della Siria, per una rivoluzione che parla a tutto il mondo di un’altra società possibile, che mette al centro le persone, che valorizza le differenze, che fa della lotta delle donne e dell’ecologia i suoi presupposti.

È grazie al coraggio di una scelta come la sua, che tantissime altre donne e uomini hanno fatto  in questi ultimi anni, che questa rivoluzione e le sue forze di difesa, le YPJ e le YPG, sono riuscite a resistere al secondo esercito della Nato, quello turco e a costringere lo Stato Islamico nella sua ultima roccaforte, Baghouz. Proprio lì, a un passo dall’annientamento di questi barbari tagliagole, Orso è caduto martire.

Orso era un ragazzo, come tante e tanti di noi. E il messaggio che ci manda ci dice una cosa molto semplice, ma la più vera: abbiamo la responsabilità di schierarci. Abbiamo la responsabilità di tracciare una linea tra noi e loro, tra la possibilità di una società giusta e la barbarie dell’oggi. Perché “ogni tempesta comincia con una sola goccia”, e insieme possiamo scatenare una tempesta addosso ai nostri nemici. Non può esistere libertà finché non saremo tutte e tutti liberi, non può esistere giustizia finché, insieme, non costruiremo un mondo più giusto, costi quel che costi. E la scelta di Orso ci insegna questo. Per questo lo ringraziamo.

Tutti noi abbiamo la responsabilità di portare avanti il suo esempio e la sua memoria, insieme a quella di Heval Hiwa Bosco, Giovanni Francesco Asperti, caduto lo scorso dicembre e quella di tutti i caduti della rivoluzione. Abbiamo la responsabilità di difendere il loro esempio e la loro memoria dagli sciacalli e dall’ipocrisia di chi alle nostre latitudini criminalizza coloro che hanno il coraggio di combattere dalla parte giusta.

Ciao Lorenzo, Orso, Heval Tekoşer Piling - partigiano dell’oggi. 

La rivoluzione è un fiore che non muore. I martiri non muoiono mai.

 Ciao, se state leggendo questo messaggio è segno che non sono più a questo mondo. Beh, non rattristatevi più di tanto, mi sta bene così; non ho rimpianti, sono morto facendo quello che ritenevo più giusto, difendendo i più deboli, e rimanendo fedele ai miei ideali di giustizia, eguaglianza e libertà. 

Quindi, nonostante questa prematura dipartita, la mia vita resta comunque un successo, e sono quasi certo che me ne sono andato con il sorriso sulle labbra. Non avrei potuto chiedere di meglio.

Vi auguro tutto il bene possibile, e spero che anche voi un giorno (se non l’avete già fatto) decidiate di dare la vita per il prossimo, perché solo così si cambia il mondo.

Solo sconfiggendo l’individualismo e l’egoismo in ciascuno di noi si può fare la differenza. 

Sono tempi difficili, lo so, ma non cedete alla rassegnazione, non abbandonate la speranza; mai!

Neppure per un attimo.

Anche quando tutto sembra perduto, e i mali che affliggono l’uomo e la terra sembrano insormontabili, cercate di trovare la forza, e di infonderla nei vostri compagni.

E’ proprio nei momenti più bui che la vostra luce serve.

E ricordate sempre che “ogni tempesta comincia con una singola goccia”. Cercate di essere voi 

quella goccia.

Vi amo tutti, spero farete tesoro di queste parole.

Serkeftin!

Orso,

Tekoser,

Lorenzo.

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Memorial for Italian internationalist Lorenzo 'Orso' in Florence

https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/memorial-for-italian-internationalist-lorenzo-orso-in-florence-44770

Italian internationalist Lorenzo ‘Orso’ Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) joined the ranks of Rojava’s defence forces from Italy in 2017. As an internationalist revolutionary, he took an active part in the struggle for freedom for a long time...

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Lorenzo Orsetti: il video dell'anarchico fiorentino morto in Siria

Lorenzo Orsetti: il video dell'anarchico fiorentino morto in Siria #LorenzoOrsetti #Ypg

L’Ypg ha pubblicato nelle ultime ore, sulla sua pagina Facebook, un filmato nel quale Lorenzo Orsetti presenta se stesso e la sua scelta. S’intitola Our internationalist comrade was martyred in Baghouz Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) ovvero il nostro copagno internazionalista martirizzato a Baghouz. L’anarchico fiorentino Lorenzo Orsetti combatteva nelle fila della milizia curda in Siria,…

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The Press Office of People’s Defense Units (YPG) released a statement announcing the martyrdom of an Italian volunteer in Baghouz, Deir ez-Zor.The statement said the following;“Lorenzo Orsetti (Tekoşer Piling) joined the ranks of Rojava’s defence forces from Italy in 2017.... via Peywendi

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Lorenzo (Orso) Orsetti, "Tekoşer Piling" (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019)

«Ciao, se state leggendo questo messaggio è segno che non sono più a questo mondo. Be', non rattristatevi più di tanto, mi sta bene così; non ho rimpianti, sono morto facendo quello che ritenevo più giusto, difendendo i più deboli e rimanendo fedele ai miei ideali di giustizia, uguaglianza e libertà. Quindi nonostante questa prematura dipartita, la mia vita resta comunque un successo e sono quasi certo che me ne sono andato con il sorriso sulle labbra. Non avrei potuto chiedere di meglio. Vi auguro tutto il bene possibile e spero che anche voi un giorno (se non l'avete già fatto), decidiate di dare la vita per il prossimo perché solo così si cambia il mondo. Solo sconfiggendo l'individualismo e l'egoismo in ciascuno di noi si può fare la differenza. Sono tempi difficili, lo so, ma non cedete alla rassegnazione, non abbandonate la speranza: mai! Neppure per un attimo. Anche quando tutto sembra perduto, e i mali che affliggono l'uomo e la Terra sembrano insormontabili, cercate di trovare la forza e di infonderla nei vostri compagni. È proprio nei momenti più bui che la vostra luce serve. E ricordate sempre che «ogni tempesta inizia con una singola goccia». Cercate di essere voi quella goccia. Vi amo tutti, spero farete tesoro di queste parole. Serkeftin!» – Orso, Tekosher, Lorenzo From: Maria Edgarda Marcucci, Rabbia proteggimi. Dalla Val di Susa al Kurdistan. Storia di una condanna inspiegabile, Rizzoli Lizard, Milano, 2022

(images: “Every thunderstorm begins with a single drop”. Last Letter of Lorenzo Orsetti, Ş. Tekoşer Piling/Lorenzo Orsetti, March 18, 2019. Tekoşîna Anarşist. The Anarchist Library. Plus: a handwritten sheet of paper signed by "Orso, Tekosher, Lorenzo", via Internationalist Commune of Rojava)

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Lorenzo Orsetti: Video from the last  farewell from Rojava to the anarchist fighter that gave his life fighting ISIS On Sunday May 5, 2019, Lorenzo Orsetti, the anarchist internationalist fighter that gave his life fighting the darkness of ISIS (aka. Islamic State, Daesh, IS) in Syria left the land of Rojava with military honors to be laid to rest in Italy. The ceremony was held in Derik and consisted of a larger ceremony and a convoy funeral procession. Tekoşina Anarşîst were joined by many revolutionary organizations who paid homage to the fallen anarchist fighter. Lorenzo Orsetti (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019), also known as Orso, Şehid Tekoser and Tekoşer Piling, was an Italian anarchist and antifascist from Florence who fought alongside the forces of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. Lorenzo Orsetti bravely fought in the ranks of TIKKO and Anti-Fascist Forces in Afrin, Syria. He survived the savage onslaught from the turkish invading forces. As an anarchist he later joined the ranks of Tekoşîna Anarşîst, the autonomous anarchist battalion in Rojava. With the anarchist unit he made several tours to the front in Deir Ez Zor and fought the final battles against ISIS. Lorenzo was killed in action on the Monday morning of March 18, 2019 in the village of Baghouz, Syria. He was in that locality fighting in the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani against the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria. He was attached to an Arab unit when he and his comrades were killed by ISIS jihadists in an ambush, his death was announced by ISIS media and was confirmed by his unit of Tekoşîna Anarşîst.

When his comrades announced his death they shared his last will in which Lorenzo explained why he had decided to travel to Syria driven by his political beliefs.

This was the letter he wrote in the case of his death: “If you are reading this message then it means that I am no longer of this world. Don’t be too sad, though, I’m OK with it; I don’t have any regrets and I died doing what I thought was right, defending the weak and staying true to my ideals of justice, equality and liberty. So in spite of my premature departure, my life has been a success, and I’m almost certain that I went with a smile on my face. I couldn’t have asked for more. I wish all of you all the best in the world and I hope that one day, you too will decide to give your life for others (if you haven’t already) because that is the only way to change the world. Only by combatting the individualism and egoism in each of us can we make a difference. These are difficult times, I know, but don’t give in to despair, don’t ever abandon hope, never! Not even for a second. Even when all seems lost, when the evils that plague the earth and humanity seem insurmountable, you must find strength, you must inspire strength in your comrades. It is in the darkest moments that we have greatest need of your light. And remember always that “every storm begins with a single raindrop.” You must be that raindrop. I love you all, I hope you will learn from these words. Serkeftin! Orso, Tekoşer, Lorenzo.

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Giant graffiti in Athens, Greece dedicated to Lorenzo Orsetti, the anarchist fighter that gave his life fighting ISIS On Sunday May 5, 2019, Lorenzo Orsetti, the anarchist internationalist fighter that gave his life fighting the darkness of ISIS (aka. Islamic State, Daesh, IS) in Syria left the land of Rojava with military honors to be laid to rest in Italy. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KURl1hxvWl8 The ceremony was held in Derik and consisted of a larger ceremony and a convoy funeral procession. Tekoşina Anarşîst were joined by many revolutionary organizations who paid homage to the fallen anarchist fighter. Lorenzo Orsetti (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019), also known as Orso, Şehid Tekoser and Tekoşer Piling, was an Italian anarchist and antifascist from Florence who fought alongside the forces of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. Lorenzo Orsetti bravely fought in the ranks of TIKKO and Anti-Fascist Forces in Afrin, Syria. He survived the savage onslaught from the turkish invading forces. As an anarchist he later joined the ranks of Tekoşîna Anarşîst, the autonomous anarchist battalion in Rojava. With the anarchist unit he made several tours to the front in Deir Ez Zor and fought the final battles against ISIS. Lorenzo was killed in action on the Monday morning of March 18, 2019 in the village of Baghouz, Syria. He was in that locality fighting in the Battle of Baghuz Fawqani against the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria. He was attached to an Arab unit when he and his comrades were killed by ISIS jihadists in an ambush, his death was announced by ISIS media and was confirmed by his unit of Tekoşîna Anarşîst. When his comrades announced his death they shared his last will in which Lorenzo explained why he had decided to travel to Syria driven by his political beliefs. This was the letter he wrote in the case of his death: “If you are reading this message then it means that I am no longer of this world. Don’t be too sad, though, I’m OK with it; I don’t have any regrets and I died doing what I thought was right, defending the weak and staying true to my ideals of justice, equality and liberty. So in spite of my premature departure, my life has been a success, and I’m almost certain that I went with a smile on my face. I couldn’t have asked for more. I wish all of you all the best in the world and I hope that one day, you too will decide to give your life for others (if you haven’t already) because that is the only way to change the world. Only by combatting the individualism and egoism in each of us can we make a difference. These are difficult times, I know, but don’t give in to despair, don’t ever abandon hope, never! Not even for a second. Even when all seems lost, when the evils that plague the earth and humanity seem insurmountable, you must find strength, you must inspire strength in your comrades. It is in the darkest moments that we have greatest need of your light. And remember always that “every storm begins with a single raindrop.” You must be that raindrop. I love you all, I hope you will learn from these words. Serkeftin! Orso, Tekoşer, Lorenzo.

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Lorenzo "Orso" Orsetti, Tekoşîna Anarşîst, June 24, 2019 [Tekoşîna Anarşist. The Anarchist Library]

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Lorenzo (Orso) Orsetti, "Tekoşer Piling" (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019)

(images: "Every thunderstorm begins with a single drop". Last Letter of Lorenzo Orsetti, Ş. Tekoşer Piling/Lorenzo Orsetti, March 18, 2019. Tekoşîna Anarşist. The Anarchist Library. Plus: Martyrs never die – Episode 5: Comrade Têkoşer Piling, YPJ International, March 18, 2023)

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Lorenzo (Orso) Orsetti, “Tekoşer Piling” (February 13, 1986 – March 18, 2019)

«Ciao, se state leggendo questo messaggio è segno che non sono più a questo mondo. Beh, non rattristatevi più di tanto, mi sta bene così; non ho rimpianti, sono morto facendo quello che ritenevo più giusto, difendendo i più deboli e rimanendo fedele ai miei ideali di giustizia, eguaglianza e libertà. Quindi nonostante questa prematura dipartita, la mia vita resta comunque un successo, e sono quasi certo che me ne sono andato con il sorriso sulle labbra. Non avrei potuto chiedere di meglio. Vi auguro tutto il bene possibile, e spero che anche voi un giorno (se non l’avete già fatto) decidiate di dare la vita per il prossimo, perché solo così si cambia il mondo. Solo sconfiggendo l’individualismo e l’egoismo in ciascuno di noi si può fare la differenza. Sono tempi difficili lo so, ma non cedete alla rassegnazione, non abbandonate la speranza, mai! Neppure per un attimo. Anche quando tutto sembra perduto, e i mali che affliggono l’uomo e la terra sembrano insormontabili, cercate di trovare la forza, e di infonderla nei vostri compagni. È proprio nei momenti più bui che la vostra luce serve. E ricordate sempre che “ogni tempesta comincia con una singola goccia”. Cercate di essere voi quella goccia. Vi amo tutti, spero farete tesoro di queste parole. Serkeftin! Orso, Tekoser, Lorenzo»

(images: Lorenzo Orsetti – Heval Tekoşer Pilling: 'Orso, scritti dalla Siria del Nord-Est', Red Star Press, Roma, 2021)

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«...Solo sconfiggendo l'individualismo e l'egoismo in ciascuno di noi si può fare la differenza. Ogni tempesta comincia con una singola goccia. Cercate di essere voi quella goccia...»

Lorenzo (Orso) Orsetti, "Tekoşer Piling" (1986-2018) — rest in power

(image: Gracco (Angiolo Gracci), Brigata Sinigaglia, Libreria Feltrinelli, Firenze, 1976, p. 104)