The lack of empathy is caused by the collective numbness. There are so many wars in the Middle East, people can't distinguish anymore between a Syrian, an Afghan, a Pakistani, or a Kurd. I'm aware of the Kurdish struggle, I've been following the middle eastern crises for a while. Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran all have shared borders with Kurdistan, and they all are pulling on the Kurds and fighting to control their territory. I hope one day you'll gain the independance you deserve.