For many Kurds in Nashville – many of whom came here and prospered after fleeing for their lives – the sudden reversal was nothing short of a betrayal. But it is also the Kurdish capital of America, home to an estimated 15,000 Kurds, the largest such population in the US. He spoke no English and the Kurdish community numbered in the hundreds. On Wednesday, Trump even defended his decision by saying the Kurds didn’t help the US during the second world war. On Friday, hundreds of members of the Kurdish community protested in downtown Nashville.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2019 06:00 UTC