Coming to TV: ‘Daughters of Kobani’ & the all-female militia that took on ISIS — and won

"In the small, northern town of Kobani, just south of the Turkish border, an all-female militia of Kurdish fighters was rallying against the Islamic State, going house to house and eliminating terrorists who were subjecting women just like them to merciless barbarity...

Hundreds of hours of interviews provided by these women on the frontlines, as well as by those with intimate knowledge of their incredible exploits, formed the foundation for bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s upcoming book “The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice.”

Anticipation for the story featured in the book, which is slated for a Feb. 16 release, was further amplified this week when HiddenLight Productions announced that it acquired the rights to adapt the book for an upcoming TV series."