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MÊRDÎN -Nusaybin is called as Nisêbîn a rengîn (colored Nisêbîn) by the Kurdish people. The town is the town of Apê Musa and its lands smell resistance. Bombardment has continued nonstop in the city. As there aren't electiricity and water, the stored supplies are about to run out in the town. The people have been forming communes and the childrenplay with empty cases as marbles. The resistance has continued in the town with laughter of children.

Nusaybin (Nisêbîn) district of Mardin has had an important place in the history of the Kurdish resistance for years. The self-government resistance has continued in the district. People have raised their resistance against genocidal policies imposed by state forces those who have blockaded the district with their tanks and armored vehicles. Rojava people have begun a vigil at the border between Qamişlo and Nusaybin to protest ongoing attacks in the district. The children, who are most exposed to massacre policies carried out in Nusaybin for 58 days, haven't been able to attend the school for months.

As there aren't electiricity and water, the stored supplies are about to run out in the town. The people in neighborhoods have met their own needs by forming communes. Nusaybin people learn to live under the bombs like they never hear. They cook the bread in the tandouri and they cook meals together. They have resisted by sharing their bread with each other. The people said, "We'll never surrender."

Nusaybin is an ancient city. It has given inspiration tens of artists, many songs have been written on the Nusaybin. It is the land of Apê Musa, who said, "If my language shakes your country, it means that you build your county on my lands." Nusaybin is again on the stage of resistance after years. The history of Nusaybin explains why it hasn't collapsed for 58 days.

The children in Nusaybin have learned that how many second takes to pass from one street to another to protect themselves from the bombs. They have created new games by using empty cases. The asked themselves, "Can you run acroos the street in how many seconds? I can run faster than you." Ahmet is the fastest in the neighborhood. He runs to not be shot. He said, "If you want, I can teach you how you can run fast."

The children were sorry to not buy a gift to their mothers. 13 year-old Esma said that she wrote a letter to her mother who is with her due to she could buy a gift to her mother. "I really wanted to buy a gift to my mother. However, there isn't any opened store here. So, we gathered and decided to write letters to our mothers. We'll read these letters in the future again to not forget these days."

Children laugh despite the ongoing attacks in the town.

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