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Resistance is life in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah

History will remember that two neighborhoods fought against two hegemonic states. Resistance is life. Berxwedan jiyan e. This phrase is a philosophy in North and East Syria, everyone shouts it in the streets, during demonstrations or in everyday conversations. Resistance is the protection of life, of existence. It is about protecting one’s land, identity and

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Documentary about People’s Resistance in Kobanê: Life in War

Following Assad’s fall in December 2024, the Turkish state and its mercenaries intensified its attacks on the autonomous administration of north-eastern Syria. The situation was uncertain, but the people were prepared for anything. This was particularly evident in Kobanê, where the Tishreen Dam had been attacked, leaving the city without a water and electricity supply

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North East Syria Diary: 8 years of Free Raqqa

Article in other languages: SPA – GER When I first visited Raqqa in 2022 with friends from the Internationalist Commune in Rojava, the consequences of the fight against the Islamic State were still evident everywhere: collapsed houses between the open rows of shops in the city center and bullet holes in the walls of many

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