Kurdish photographer Younes Mohammad chronicles the harrowing and heroic lives of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and their families. The title “And They Laughed at Me” refers to the historical dismissal of Kurdish identity and their long quest for a homeland. Mohammad’s photographs move between the front lines of conflict and the quiet, often painful domestic spaces of those left behind. This monograph is a testament to the resilience of a people caught in perpetual geopolitical struggle, rendered with deep empathy and a cinematic sense of light. It provides an essential human face to one of the modern era’s most significant political movements.